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Mater Dollar Dream Ticket: a round-the-world trip or $100,000 in gold
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Mater Dollar Dream Ticket: a $100,000 trip around the world, or $100,000 in gold, from $1

Mater's newest lottery costs just one dollar a ticket. The winner picks between a five-city round-the-world holiday for a family of four, with $20,000 of gold bullion on top, or simply takes $100,000 in gold.

$1a ticket, or 200 tickets for $100
1 in 5,000your odds with $100, if every ticket sells
Sat 12 Decentries close 7:55pm Queensland time
5 citiesTokyo, Paris, London, New York, Honolulu
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A dollar for a dream

Mater is best known for its multimillion-dollar Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast prize homes. The Dollar Dream Ticket is something different: a smaller prize, a far smaller ticket, and much shorter odds. Mater can issue up to 1,000,000 tickets in this first draw, half of them bonus tickets, which sounds like a lot until you compare it with the tens of millions in a Mater prize home draw.

It's licensed in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT, South Australia and the Northern Territory, and the money raised supports medical research, equipment and patient care at Mater.

The trip: 20 nights, five cities, one family

Built for two adults and two children aged 11 or under. Four nights in each city, flying round the world with Star Alliance.

Tokyo, a stop on the Mater Dollar Dream Ticket round-the-world trip
Tokyo4 nights · Asakusa

Lantern-lit temples by morning, neon and ramen by night. You stay in Asakusa, the old-town heart of Tokyo, a short walk from Senso-ji.

  • Asakusa View Hotel Annex Rokku, two connecting rooms with breakfast
  • Full-day "Best of Tokyo" tour with a local guide
  • Private airport transfers both ways
Paris, a stop on the Mater Dollar Dream Ticket round-the-world trip
Paris4 nights · Hotel Alfred Sommier

Croissants on a balcony, a walk along the Seine and the Eiffel Tower lighting up after dark. Then a three-hour food tour, because it's Paris.

  • Two deluxe connecting rooms with breakfast
  • Three-hour Ultimate Paris Food Tour, more than 10 tastings
  • Then the Eurostar to London in Business Premier
London, a stop on the Mater Dollar Dream Ticket round-the-world trip
London4 nights · Victoria

Arrive by Eurostar, see the city from the top of the London Eye, and come home each night to a two-bedroom apartment.

  • A two-bedroom apartment at The July London Victoria, with breakfast
  • Fast-track tickets on the London Eye
  • Private transfer to the airport
New York, a stop on the Mater Dollar Dream Ticket round-the-world trip
New York4 nights · The Jewel

Yellow cabs, Central Park, a slice on the sidewalk, and Broadway seats for the show the whole family picks.

  • Two deluxe rooms at The Jewel hotel
  • Broadway tickets to the show of your choice (subject to availability)
  • Private airport transfers both ways
Honolulu, a stop on the Mater Dollar Dream Ticket round-the-world trip
Honolulu4 nights · Waikiki

The last stop is the slow one: ocean-view balconies facing Diamond Head, warm water, and a sunset sail off Waikiki to finish the trip.

  • Two Diamond Head ocean-view king rooms with balconies at the Waikiki Beach Marriott
  • A sunset sail with drinks from Waikiki Beach
  • Private airport transfers both ways

The trip is an $80,000 travel voucher, booked through Mater's travel supplier, for travel in 2027 (peak school holidays excluded; hotels can be swapped if one is full). Airfares are economy and all airport taxes are included. Passports, visas and anything over the voucher value are up to the winner.

Travel or gold? The winner chooses

Both options are worth $100,000. You pick one, not both.

Round the World Travel Prize

$80,000 travel voucher + $20,000 gold bullion

The holiday above, plus a $20,000 cushion of gold for spending money, a deposit, or simply keeping.

Best for: a family that has always talked about "one day" and wants it booked.

Gold Prize

$100,000 gold bullion

All gold, supplied through Mater's bullion supplier once ID checks are done. Keep it, or sell it (selling costs and the gold price on the day apply).

Best for: anyone who'd rather pay down the mortgage, or travel their own way.

Ticket bundles and your odds

Every ticket is $1. Bigger books add free bonus tickets, and every ticket (paid or bonus) has the same chance.

You spendTickets you getYour odds if it sells out

Odds use the most tickets Mater can issue: 1,000,000 (500,000 paid + 500,000 bonus). If fewer sell, your odds are better.

1 in 5,000Dollar Dream Ticket: what $100 buys you here
Around 1 in 10,000+The best $100 odds in the charity car draws we track
Around 1 in 200,000+Typical $100 odds in the big prize home draws

The trade-off is the prize: $100,000 here against millions for a prize home. Compare every draw on our prize home odds page.

Key dates

Queensland time (AEST). Add an hour for Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra in summer.

OpenedMon 21 September 202612:01am
Entries closeSat 12 December 20267:55pm (8:55pm Sydney), or earlier if sold out
DrawnWed 16 December 202610:00am (11am Sydney), Mater Foundation, Newstead
PublishedMon 21 December 2026Result in The Australian (on Mater's site on draw day)

Fancy a dollar on it?

Tickets are sold on Mater's own website.

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Mater Dollar Dream Ticket: your questions

What is the Mater Dollar Dream Ticket?

It's a new lottery from Mater Foundation in Brisbane, with tickets from $1. Draw 1 has one main prize worth $100,000: the winner chooses a five-city round-the-world trip for a family of four plus $20,000 in gold, or $100,000 in gold bullion.

When does the Dollar Dream Ticket close and when is it drawn?

Draw 1 closes at 7:55pm Queensland time on Saturday 12 December 2026 (8:55pm in Sydney), or earlier if it sells out. It's drawn at 10am Queensland time on Wednesday 16 December 2026.

What are the odds of winning the Dollar Dream Ticket?

Mater can issue up to 1,000,000 tickets. If every ticket sells, one $1 ticket is a 1 in 1,000,000 chance, $10 (15 tickets) is about 1 in 66,667, and $100 (200 tickets) is 1 in 5,000. If fewer tickets sell, the odds are better.

Where does the trip go?

Tokyo, Paris, London, New York and Honolulu, four nights in each. It includes Star Alliance round-the-world economy flights, hotels, a guided day in Tokyo, a Paris food tour, the Eurostar to London in Business Premier, London Eye tickets, a Broadway show and a Waikiki sunset sail.

Can I take the money instead of the trip?

You can take $100,000 in gold bullion instead of the trip. The prize isn't paid as cash, but gold can be kept or sold (selling costs and the gold price on the day apply).

Who can enter the Dollar Dream Ticket?

Adults aged 18 and over. Draw 1 holds permits in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT, South Australia and the Northern Territory. Mater staff, board members and their immediate families can't enter.

Do I pay tax if I win?

Mater's terms say lottery prizes aren't taxable under prescribed lottery arrangements, and the ATO treats ordinary lottery wins the same way. If you later sell the gold, ask an accountant how that applies to you.

How will I know if I've won?

Mater calls the winner and sends registered mail to the details used to buy the ticket. The winning ticket number goes up on Mater's website on draw day and in The Australian's public notices on 21 December 2026.

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