A Southeastern Perth woman has had the luck of her life after winning big from a lottery ticket purchased locally.
In a spur of the moment decision, the woman in her 70s purchased a lottery ticket for herself in Harrisdale after buying one for her son’s birthday.
After last weekend’s Saturday megadraw, the woman walked away $4.2 million richer.
“There was something in the back of my mind telling me to go and buy another ticket,” the winner said.
“I managed to get to the newsagents in Harrisdale before it closed on Saturday and thought nothing more of it until I was shopping the next day and decided to check my ticket in-store.
“I was shocked when the girl in the store quietly told me I won, but I couldn’t let myself believe it until I got to Lotterywest to verify the win.
“I don’t think I slept a wink that night.”
The winner was overjoyed and planned to use her $4.29 million winnings to pay off her mortgage and treat herself to a holiday.
Also in the greater Perth suburbs, a ticket sold at Riverton Forum Lottery Kiosk is now worth $1 million after this week’s Millionaire Medley draw.
The ticket was the only division one winner across the country and became the state’s 49th division one win of the year.
Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender said the organisation’s winner’s room had been busy this month.
“WA has celebrated eight division one prizes since the start of July and we hope to see that number grow following Tuesday’s $20 million OZ Lotto draw,” she said.
“It’s been absolutely freezing in Perth over the last few days so it’s wonderful to hear heartwarming stories of Lotto wins changing the lives of West Aussies.”
