26 November 24

Werribee’s Santa: Local mum to spread Christmas joy to her family with $1 million Weekday Windfall win

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  • A generous Werribee mum is making this holiday season unforgettable, planning to use every cent of her million-dollar win from last night’s Weekday Windfall draw to create a magical Christmas for her family.
  • The Greater Melbourne resident held one of the four division one winning entries nationally in Weekday Windfall draw 4473, drawn Monday 25 November 2024. Each entry scored $1 million.
  • So far in 2024, there have been 17 major lottery wins in Melbourne’s west, with winners collectively pocketing over $17.71 million in prize money.
  • Her winning marked 12-game entry was purchased at Werribee Authorised Newsagency, 16 Station Place, Werribee.

By Eliza Wregg

Updated 26 November 2024 - 10:28 am,

first published at 26 November 2024 - 10:28 am

A generous Werribee mum is making this holiday season unforgettable, planning to use every cent of her million-dollar win from last night’s Weekday Windfall draw to create a magical Christmas for her family.

The Greater Melbourne resident held one of the four division one winning entries nationally in Weekday Windfall draw 4473, drawn Monday 25 November 2024. Each entry scored $1 million.

So far in 2024, there have been 17 major lottery wins in Melbourne’s west, with winners collectively pocketing over $17.71 million in prize money.

The jubilant woman revealed she checked her ticket late last night, only to be left speechless by the life-enhancing discovery that she had just become a newly-minted millionaire.

“I couldn’t believe it. It’s a shock to the system,” she exclaimed.

“I thought I’d check the ticket last night before I went to bed. I was so surprised when I discovered the win!

“I’ve already told my husband and my children; we’re all blown away by the news.

“We’re such givers, not takers, so we know this will just help our entire family. I can’t wait to spoil them!

“I’ve always believed that we leave this world with nothing, which is why it’s so important to give back to others while we can. We appreciate every day as it comes.

“We can’t wait to make this Christmas the best one yet.

“Thank you very much for the best phone call!”

Her winning marked 12-game entry was purchased at Werribee Authorised Newsagency, 16 Station Place, Werribee.

Werribee Authorised Newsagency owner Kevin Diep said the million-dollar win was such amazing news and his entire team was feeling over the moon to have sold the division one winning entry.

“I am so happy and over the moon to find out the news that we have sold another division one winning ticket. I am so happy for our division one winner,” he shared.

“We will celebrate this milestone with lots of balloons and make sure all our customers know about the great news that our outlet has just sold another division one winning entry.

“Our customers will be very excited to hear the great news, as we have just made someone's dream come true.

“In total, we have sold 56 division one winning entries at this outlet over a period of 30 years. We’re a lucky store and we have made so many dreams come true, with lots of happy customers.

“We wish our division one winner a very happy future, with lots of smiles and happiness. A big congratulations to you and your family!”

The winning numbers in Weekday Windfall draw 4473 on Monday 25 November 2024 were 12, 17, 42, 14, 39 and 8, while the supplementary numbers were 23 and 25.

Across Australia, there were four division one winning entries in Weekday Windfall draw 4473 – one each in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Western Australia.

The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 400 so far in 2024, including 147 won by Tatts 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.