From a haircut to Hawaii: northern suburbs mum’s scratchie win

A northern suburbs mum is planning a trip to Hawaii and some humble household upgrades after scratching her way to a $125,000 top prize on a Scratch'n'Win ticket.

The woman, in her 70s, stopped at Marmion Post and Newsagency on her way to have her hair cut when she purchased the winning ticket.

She was “in complete shock” when she scratched the first line and revealed her prize.

"I had to sit through my hair appointment and act like nothing had happened, chatting away normally and trying to stay calm,” the woman said.

"I'm getting to the point where I'd like to retire, so this might help me get there a little sooner.”

Alongside possible early retirement and plans to join her adult son on a family trip to Hawaii, the woman has humble plans for her prize.

"I've had my heart set on a new outdoor furniture set for summer," she said.

"I might stop on the way home from the Lotterywest Winners Room to pick one up - I'd love a new coffee machine and microwave too.

"I'll definitely take my son and daughter shopping and treat them to anything they want."

Lotterywest spokesperson Zoe Wender said it was heartwarming to know the $125,000 prize would be shared with family, helping create special opportunities and lasting memories for those closest to the winner.

“Western Australian players from Fremantle, Marmion, Floreat, Kardinya and Rockingham have celebrated scratchie top prizes in August,” she said.

“This woman becomes the 34th West Aussie to win a scratchie top prize since the start of the year, with those players sharing in $3.7 million in prizes.”

The WA community benefits from every ticket sold thanks to Lotterywest’s grants program.

A Lotterywest grant of $5,750 is supporting the Lions Club of Whitfords with a free community Health and Wellness Expo in the City of Joondalup, improving access to preventative health information and reducing barriers to service engagement.

Bringing a dose of arcade nostalgia this Father’s Day, Lotterywest’s new PAC-MAN scratchie is available in-store at your nearest Lotterywest retailer.

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