The journey was barely 100 metres, but it netted him $10,000.

The Woodleys employee popped over to the Marius Street McDonald's for a click and collect order last Thursday.

"I'd had three Maccas meals in a row, too, which is terrible!" Mr Morrissey laughed.

Mr Morrissey got the news at work the next day by email.

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He was one of the ten winners this month in the company's Summer Cash Giveaway, worth $10,000 cash.

"It just seemed fake," he told the Leader.

"I was sitting in my boss' office and I was just sort of in disbelief I guess.

"One of my workmates read through it and she goes 'this looks real'. I did some Googling before I sent through the details just to be 100 per cent sure on it these days. Got the phone call from [McDonalds] media on Saturday, that's when it sort of really hit home."

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McDonald's plans to give away $3.1 million through the month of December.

Customers who spend $10 or have the chance to be one of 310 people to win a cash prize worth $10,000.

The Tamworth dad said most of the money would go to pay some debts, but the cash win would leave enough left over to "spoil the kids a bit".

The family's planning a holiday trip in the new year, he said.