One lucky local Kenwick man is today counting his blessings after winning a share of last Saturday night’s $20 million lotto draw.
The winning ticket, purchased from Maddington Village Lucky News on Westfield Street, is worth a life-changing $2.5 million.
The man, in his 60s, checked his ticket following the draw but initially didn’t notice all of the winning numbers.
“I thought I had five of the numbers and won $920, which I was very happy about,” he said.
“I went back to the newsagency later that week and was in complete shock when the staff told me I had actually won $2.5 million.”
The winner plans to use the money to help his children with their mortgages, do a bit of travelling, and likes the sound of a house on the coast.
“This is life-changing money we’re talking about here. The wife and I are heading into town tonight to celebrate.”
Overall, the draw produced eight Division One winners nationwide, with only the one from Western Australia.
Additionally, 27 West Australians won just under $11,000 in Division Two prizes.
Locally, Good Fortune Lottery Centre in Maddington, Carousel Lottery Centre and News in Cannington, and Champion Drive News in Seville Grove each sold a winning Division Two ticket.
Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender said this win brings the total Division One prize pool for Western Australia to more than $48 million for 2024, with 38 wins so far.
“Just this month we’ve had five Division One wins in WA sharing a total $5.5 million, thanks to Saturday Lotto,” she said.
“Ticket sales from [last Saturday’s] Superdraw have raised more than $3.3 million for community groups across the State through our grants program.”
Remarkably, this win follows another winning $2.5 million ticket sold in Maddington, expiring without a winner claiming the money.
The official period to cash-in the ticket was one year and sadly lapsed on September 2.
The unclaimed money will be reinvested into the WA community through Lotterywest grants.
Just last month, Lotterywest allocated part of this funding to Mission Australia’s Maddington branch, providing $286,903 for crisis and emergency relief efforts in Maddington and surrounding areas over the coming year.
