Lucky woman to wipe off mortgage, go on holiday after AU$250K win

One fortunate woman will no longer have to pay her mortgage after scoring a six-figure lottery win. That's the story of a Warner, Queensland, Australia woman, who won AU$250,000 ($181,100) playing from The Lott's Colossal Crosswords instant scratch-its game.

The lucky player's winning entry was purchased at Nextra Warner, Warner Village Shopping Centre, Shop 14 on 353 Samsonvale Road in Warner. To the surprise of the player, the AU$20 scratch-off ticket brought her a life-changing AU$250,000 ($181,100) prize. The owner of the shop that sold the winning ticket, Russell Went, said in an interview with an official from The Lott that it is exciting to see a local woman score such a large lottery win. It’s fantastic! We love to see a big winner come from our outlet, Went said. Moreover, the outlet's owner admitted that players at Nextra Warner have won several major prizes over the years. According to Went, the largest prize to date won at Nextra Warner is AU$750,000 from Saturday Gold Lotto. Last but not least, the shop owner congratulated the winner on their life-changing lottery windfall.

Contacted by an official from The Lott, the lucky Moreton Bay woman admitted that she feels incredibly excited. I’m over the moon! It’s a great win. I think it’s going to take a while for it to start to feel real, the Warner woman said. Interestingly, the winner said that she kept the AU$250,000 ticket for a week and was just beginning to get nervous. Certainly, the winner started to calm down after visiting The Lott's Head Office to claim her newfound fortune. Asked about the plans following the life-changing scratch-off prize, the winner said that she will first pay off the mortgage on her home. Then, the Moreton Bay resident said that she plans to go on holiday.