Summary
- A single ticket matched the winning numbers from Weekday Windfall's draw 4618 for an AU$1m prize
- The fortunate winner, a Darling Downs resident, barely held back her tears and felt overwhelmed with emotions after she was told about the prize
- The lucky woman admitted that the lottery prize will help her family and enable her to pay off her mortgage
A Queensland mum wept tears of joy after she was surprised and shocked to learn that she had won a life-changing AU$1m ($654,000) lottery prize. On Thursday, The Lott released details regarding the fortunate winner from Darling Downs.
Weekly Windfall brings a big fortune to a Darling Downs resident
The lucky woman holds the single division one winning entry for a recent Weekday Windfall drawing. The Toowoomba mum, whose identity wasn't publicly disclosed, purchased her four-game entry at Nextra Queen St Mall, Shop G01, located at 60 Queen Street in Brisbane. To win the life-changing AU$1m ($654,000) prize, the woman matched the winning numbers from Weekday Windfall's draw 4618 from Wednesday, October 29, 2025. That drawing saw winning numbers 22, 35, 5, 20, 7 and 10, along with supplementary numbers 27 and 45 drawn. Across Australia, there was a single division one winning entry, the one by the Queensland woman. According to data from The Lott, across Australia, Weekday Windfall helped create 94 millionaires in FY25.
"I'm shaking all over the place! I think I might have to call you back"
Following the drawing on Wednesday, the fortunate winner was clueless that she had become a millionaire. That was the case until an official from The Lott contacted the lucky woman to notify her of her windfall. Are you serious? Is this a joke?! I think I’ve got something in my eye! I’m starting to cry, the woman, who felt overwhelmed with emotions, said. She added that her husband was confused because she couldn't stop crying. Is this for real? I'm shaking all over the place! I think I might have to call you back, the winner said before hanging up the phone, feeling shocked and excited at the same time. Once she had calmed down, the Darling Downs resident spoke once again to an official from The Lott. Excited about the unexpected windfall, the lucky woman said that this prize will greatly help her family. Speaking about her plans for her newfound fortune, the winner said she can finally pay off her family home's mortgage. Last but not least, she thanked the lottery for the life-changing prize.
