Five days after the Monday & Wednesday Lotto draw, a Woonona East woman has come forward to claim her division one prize after discovering the news on her routine shopping trip.

The thrilled winner was the only division one winning entry across Australia in Monday & Wednesday Lotto drawn on Monday 24 September 2018, and takes home the guaranteed division one prize of $1 million.

We had no way to contact the winner and had to wait for her to come forward to claim her prize as the entry was unregistered. 

It’s a timely reminder for all players to register their tickets with a Players Card because you never know which ticket will be a
winner.

When the delighted winner spoke to us this afternoon to confirm the win, the Woonona East local revealed she had no idea she was
walking around $1 million richer for nearly a week.

“Wahoo!” she exclaimed.

“I put my lotto on every Friday when I do my weekly shopping trip and I went in this morning to put on next weeks and check my tickets.

“That’s when they told me I had won!

“I think I’ve had these numbers for about over 20 years. I’ve been putting them on every week since then.

“I think they were birthday numbers or something like that, but I put them on so long ago I’m not sure.

“I’ve had a couple of $500 wins here and there – but nothing like this!”

When asked how the winner planned to spend her win, she declared she was still in shock and couldn’t decide on what was next.

“I think I’ll have to take a bit of time to think about it,” she revealed.

“I really don’t know! I’m about to go on holiday but that’s already booked and paid for so maybe we’ll just use that time to think about it and consider what’s next!

“I don’t think my family will believe me when I tell them!”

The winning Wollongong region entry was purchased at East Woonona Newsagency, 30 Park Road, Woonona East.

East Woonona Newsagency owner Paul Schmidt said he was thrilled to have sold a division one winning ticket.

“I’ve been here for 11 years and this is our first million-dollar win – it’s fantastic!” he exclaimed.

“I’m so pleased the winner has come forward to claim their prize and they can start their life as a millionaire!

“We wish them all the best and hope it is the first of many more million-dollar-wins for our customers!”