Lotto luck: Seacrest News sells division one winning ticket worth $1 million at Wandina store

One lucky mystery person is walking around an instant millionaire after a Geraldton newsagency sold a $1 million division one winning ticket from Monday’s jackpot. Seacrest News was called by Lotterywest on Monday night to inform them it had sold the winning ticket. The jackpot is the second of two big wins in the span of a week for the Wandina store. A lucky local was able to take home $11,000 in a division two win on Saturday. Owner Denise, who did not want her surname published, said the Monday night winner would be the recipient of a $1 million cheque, which is $280 more than the store’s biggest win to date, which was in 2021. “We don’t know who bought it, they haven’t come in yet so we’re not sure if they’re a local or not,” she said. Denise has owned the store since Seacrest shopping centre opened in August 2017 and is ecstatic to see her customers winning. “It’s really wonderful to know that our customers are coming into a good fortune and winning a fabulous amount of money,” she said. “It’s a little bit for joy. We do it for the winners.” A spokesperson for Lotterywest confirmed the winner had come forward on Friday morning to claim their price, but did not want to share any information on what they’ll be spending their big cheque on. It is the fourth Monday Lotto prize to go to a West Aussie in 2024. Lotterywest spokesman James Mooney said 2024 had already seen 11 division one prizes worth a collective $11m handed out to WA players. “Lotterywest has supported several community organisations across the Mid West, including a $410,000 grant to Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation towards renovation and fitout of a new premises in Geraldton,” he said.