A Mid West grandmother has turned her daily coffee and scratchie routine into a $50,000 windfall, and she plans to celebrate by taking her entire family back to the restaurant where she had her first date with her husband more than three decades ago.
Morning ritual pays off
The Geraldton woman won the prize after scratching a Word Play game. Her husband purchased the winning $3 ticket at Sunset News and Lotto, a shop he visits every day.
“He will go down to the newsagents to get the newspaper and the scratchies, and I’ll put a coffee on,” she said.
The couple’s morning routine often turns competitive, but this win gives the grandmother bragging rights for good.
“We are a bit competitive with each other as we will have a little win every now and then,” the winner said. “I really won this time!”
Celebration plans
The grandmother revealed she will use the prize money to treat her family to a banquet at the same Chinese restaurant where she and her husband had their first date over 30 years ago.
“We have a big family of children and grandchildren so we will invite them all out for a banquet at our favourite Chinese restaurant,” she shared.
Her grandchildren will also receive a share of the prize. “We’ll also share the prize with our grandchildren.”
The winner is one of 37 West Australians who have won big playing Lotto in 2026, including a great-grandmother who scored $100,000 from a Scratch’n’Win last month.
