Good Friday lived up to its name for a Coolum Beach woman who was left stunned after discovering her Weekday Windfall ticket had made her a millionaire.
 
The Sunshine Coast resident held the only division one winning entry nationally in Weekday Windfall draw 4535, drawn Friday 18 April 2025, and looks forward to a neat $1 million.
 
The Sunshine Coast has already seen five major individual lottery wins so far in 2025 worth more than $6.26 million. 
 
“I’m very excited,” the winning woman revealed when we confirmed her win.
 
“It still doesn’t feel real. I keep thinking I’m going to wake up and it’ll all be a dream.
 
“I checked my ticket while watching the telly, just winding down for the night. When I saw the win, I couldn’t believe it. 
 
“I just said, ‘Oh em gee!’ and sat there staring at the ticket for a good few minutes.
 
“Normally, I only ever win something small, and then I treat myself to another ticket.
 
“We treated ourselves to some cocktails on the weekend to celebrate!”
 
When asked what she’d do with her newfound fortune, the Queenslander said it would be a perfect addition to her retirement fund.
 
“It will help our retirement fund that we’re building,” she exclaimed.
 
“Thank you so much.”
 
The winning woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, purchased her 6-game QuickPick on The Lott website – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.