Whether it’s a home-cooked meal or a major lottery win, the best moments are always better with your nearest and dearest. From workplace shares to family affairs, winning felt even sweeter this week for our players across the country as they scored big and celebrated big, together. Catch up on all the winning highlights this week!
 

Instant Scratch-Its win warms up winter

While the temperature’s dropping, a Tamworth mother and son duo are turning up the heat, quite literally, with brand new heaters just in time for winter after they unearthed a $25,000 top prize Instant Scratch-Its win. The pair couldn’t believe their cracking win came from an Easter pack at their local store!

“I’m still in disbelief. My son and I buy Instant Scratch-Its tickets every now and then, but the funny thing is we weren’t planning on getting one at all that day,” she explained.
 
“The store had these cute Easter packs with chocolate eggs and tickets, so we grabbed one as a little treat. We never imagined it would turn into a $25,000 surprise!
 
“We couldn’t believe our eyes! It’s amazing.”
 

Teamwork makes the dream work! 

A group of 25 workmates from Mascot are officially out of office — not for a coffee run, but to celebrate a life-enhancing Saturday Lotto win! Their long-running syndicate clocked off with a division one prize of more than $1.25 million.

“Oh my god. That’s amazing!” one thrilled syndicate member cheered.
 
“Unfortunately, it doesn’t all go to me because there are about 25 of us!” she added.

“It’s a work syndicate that we started around 10 years ago. We’ve always said that we’ll win big one day.

“How wonderful. We’ll be getting at least $50,000 each.

“We’ve got a group chat with all of us, so it’ll be interesting when I break the news. I’m sure my phone will be pinging all day.

“Thank you so much. What a great start to my Monday.”

No Sunday scaries in sight — just a million-dollar-Monday for this team!
 

Sisterly love pays off

Forget sharing wardrobes — a pair of Murrumba Downs sisters are now sharing a $100,000 Lucky Lotteries 1st prize! We broke the news to one of the sisters while she was out running errands, leaving her overcome with emotion.

“Holey moley! Thank you so much,” one of the winning sisters said.
 
“Wow! That’s so cool. Holy crap!
 
“This ticket is for me and my sister as well. We’ve never won anything like this. She will be stoked when I tell her.
 
“For me, this will help finish some home renovations. We’ve been doing some at the moment and they’re a little bit over budget, so it’s come at the perfect time.
 
“I can’t wait to tell my sister!”
 

A million reasons to spread the love

And a Wanniassa couple are set to spread the love by giving back to their family, and charities close to their hearts, after their weekend tradition delivered them a $1.25 million Saturday Lotto win.

“It’s a very surreal feeling. We’ve been on a rollercoaster of emotions to say the least!” the winning husband laughed.

“We have a number of charities we donate to throughout the year, mainly children’s charities or school-based charities like The Starlight Foundation and The Smith Family, but with this, we’ll be able to give much more!” the gleeful wife added.

“Our family will also benefit so much. We want to take our children and grandchildren on a big family holiday.

 “We’ll also put some away for our grandchildren’s uni fees when the time comes around.
 
“Most importantly, we’ll be seeing a financial advisor. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so we won’t be wasting it.”

Whether it's splitting winnings between sisters or spreading the share between 25 colleagues, our winners proved that sometimes the best investment isn't just buying a lottery ticket—it's deciding who you'll celebrate with, when your numbers come up. Wishing you a winning week ahead!