A South Yarra man has admitted that he nearly didn’t buy his Weekday Windfall ticket that won him a million dollars, but he felt a sudden urge to do so.
The Melburnian held one of the four division one winning entries nationally in Weekday Windfall draw 4410, drawn Monday 1 July 2024 and takes home a total prize of $1 million.
The victorious Victorian shared that he woke his wife up in a frenzy upon discovering his newfound fortune, to check if the winning news was real.
“We couldn’t believe it,” he relayed.
“I was pretty emotional. There were a million things going through my head.
“I decided to check my ticket online and I didn’t even realise that one of the lines on my ticket had all of the winning numbers!
“My partner was asleep so I woke her up and I said to her, ‘Can you check this? Can you check this! I think we’ve won a million dollars!’
“She had a look and she said, ‘I think we’ve won!’.
“And you wouldn’t believe it – I was so close to not putting a ticket on because I really couldn’t be bothered.
“I went to the newsagency to buy a ticket, but they were too busy, so I walked out.
“But then this thought came over me and I just knew I had to buy a ticket. I’ve been playing the same numbers for four decades and it’s just within my weekly routine.”
When asked how the couple planned to enjoy their newly-minted millionaire status, the gleeful husband revealed it would most likely go towards helping their children.
“The first thing that came to mind was our boys. They’ve both got mortgages and times are really tough right now for the younger folks,” he said.
“We always want to help others and we never think of ourselves. As long as we have food on the table and a roof over our heads, we’re happy.
“We celebrated together as a family over dinner last night.
“It still hasn’t sunk in. It will take a while!”
Their winning entry was purchased at Cards Galore, Level 1, 14B Vogue Shopping Centre, 670 Chapel Street, South Yarra.
Cards Galore owner Vishal Nimje said he was so excited to hear that someone had won a division one winning entry with a ticket purchased at his outlet.
“It feels amazing to know that we were a part of someone’s life-changing moment. It gives us immense pleasure and a sense of prize to my team,” he said.
“We will decorate our store and express our gratitude to our loyal customers and loyal community who have supported us over the years.
“It’s a great opportunity to share this news around and I’m sure it will create a buzz and sense of optimism with our loyal customers and local community.
“We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winner. No doubt this will bring them immense joy and an opportunity to fulfil their dreams.”
The winning numbers in Weekday Windfall draw 4410 on Monday 1 July 2024 were 13, 7, 15, 29, 5 and 11 , while the supplementary numbers were 20 and 38.
Across Australia, there were four division one winning entries in Weekday Windfall draw 4410 – two in South Australia and one each in Queensland and Victoria.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 213 so far in 2024, including 77 won by Tatts customers.