A Maryborough man admittedly had to take a breather after a life-changing phone call from lottery officials left him gasping at the news of his million-dollar win in last night’s Weekday Windfall draw.
 
The regional resident held the only division one winning entry nationally in Weekday Windfall draw 4495, drawn Wednesday 15 January 2025. He looks forward to a neat $1 million. It’s the first major lottery win to land in The Mallee region for 2025. 
 
The ecstatic winner asked for a call back in 30 minutes to regain his composure after the life-changing news, joking that he felt like he was about to have a "heart attack."
 
“You’ve got me all nervous!” he exclaimed.

“I’m in shock. I think I’m starting to have a heart attack. I’ve got to calm down. I’m sitting here in shock.
 
“Thank you very much. I’ve had a bad run of luck, and this is the best thing to happen to me in a long time. 
 
“I usually check my tickets before 9am but I had other things on my mind, and then you called and said you were calling from The Lott and immediately the penny dropped.
 
“The only reason why someone from The Lott would be calling is to tell you that you’ve won division one. 
 
“I used to treat myself to TattsLotto and Powerball, but I thought I would give Weekday Windfall a go. I’ve had nothing but success since switching!
 
“The very first ticket I had played in Weekday Windfall was a 50-game QuickPick, and I had a great win on it, so I’ve subscribed to the numbers and played them ever since. Now I’ve won $1 million!
 
“I once won $700 on a ticket, and I thought, ‘Gee, that’s alright!’.
 
“I think I’m going to spend the rest of the day in complete utter shock. I’ll only tell a couple of close people when I’ve processed the news.
 
“This will be a massive boost to my life. I’ll remember this call for the rest of my life!”
 
His winning 50-game QuickPick was purchased on The Lott website – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.