Lottery player celebrates their birthday with a AU$1m top prize win

The remarkably lucky player, whose identity remains undisclosed, bought their ticket at Katoomba Newsagency, located at 101 Katoomba Street in Katoomba. Participating in the Weekday Windfall drawing 4732 on July 22, 2026, they became one of the two winners of the division one prize. Each winning ticket was awarded a life-altering AU$1 million ($689,600). Simardeep Singh, the proprietor of the newsagency where the winning ticket was sold, shared his excitement with The Lott's official, noting that this marks another transformative win at his shop. When I woke up and saw the results this morning, I was thrilled to find out my shop had sold another winning ticket, Singh said. He also anticipated that customers would be thrilled to learn a division one winning ticket was purchased at a local store. To the winner, Singh offered his best wishes, advising, Best of luck, spend it wisely, and enjoy the life-changing moments ahead.

The incredibly lucky player didn't check his lottery ticket on his birthday, which coincided with the Weekday Windfall drawing. It wasn't until the following Thursday that he discovered he had won AU$1 million and contacted The Lott. If he had registered his entry through an account with the lottery operator, they would have notified him. But in his case, the lottery had to wait for him to get in touch. When he called The Lott, the man from Katoomba admitted he was still in shock after checking his ticket that Thursday morning. It was actually my birthday yesterday, and that’s when I won this, he shared. It’s pretty amazing to become a millionaire on your birthday, he added. He also mentioned, This will do me a lot of good at the moment. Ultimately, the division one winner revealed that this windfall will help him retire.