A Rosewood man is revving up his dreams of cruising around town in a shiny new car after scoring a flashy million-dollar win in last night’s Weekday Windfall draw.
The Ipswich resident held one of the two division one winning entries in Weekday Windfall, draw 4471, drawn Wednesday 20 November 2024.
So far in 2024, there have been nine major lottery wins in the Ipswich, Lockyer Valley & Somerset region, collectively taking home more than $7.85 million.
“Thank you so much,” he shared when an official from The Lott confirmed his newfound treasure.
“I just went down to the newsagency to see if the winning news was true, and it’s true!
“I gave the newsagency owner a big hug. I’ve been visiting their store for about six months now.
“Times have been pretty tough, so this couldn’t have come at better time.
“It feels pretty good.
“I’ve wanted to buy a new car, but now I’ll be able to buy an even better one!”
His winning marked 15-game entry was purchased at Rosewood Newsagency, 12 John Street, Rosewood.
The Rosewood Newsagency owner Amy Wang said she was thrilled and proud when she found out her store had sold the winning ticket.
“It’s not only a great achievement for our store but also a wonderful gift for our community. We’ll put up celebratory signs in the store and share the exciting news with our customers,” she said.
“I believe our customers will feel very excited and inspired! It’s a wonderful surprise just before Christmas, and it might make people even more hopeful and enthusiastic about trying their luck.
“The last time we sold a division one winning entry was in October of last year. It was also a very memorable event.
“We’re extremely proud to be a store that has sold multiple winning tickets in our community. We want to thank all of our customers for their incredible support and trust over the past five years.
“Congratulations to the winner! This is an amazing Christmas gift — enjoy this wonderful moment and your good fortune. I hope the prize brings you happiness and new possibilities in life.”
The winning numbers in Weekday Windfall draw 4471 on Wednesday 20 November 2024 were 37, 3, 13, 23, 34 and 17, while the supplementary numbers were 41 and 35.
Across Australia, there were two division one winning entries in Weekday Windfall draw 4471 – one each in Queensland and Western Australia.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 393 so far in 2024, including 72 won by Golden Casket customers.
In FY24, Weekday Windfall (formerly Monday & Wednesday Lotto) created 98 millionaires across Australia.
During this time, there were 108 division one winning Weekday Windfall (formerly Monday & Wednesday Lotto) entries across Australia, which collectively won $107 million.