An Albany great-grandmother who scratched a winning $100,000 ticket with her trusty lucky clothes peg says the first thing on the celebration menu is a massive bucket of chips for the whole family.
The woman — who has eight children, 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren — said the post-win feast would need to be enormous.
“We’re going to celebrate with a bucket of chips,” she laughed.
“We’ll need a huge one for all the family.”
The winner uncovered the life-changing Scratch’n’Win prize while sitting on her patio in the sunshine enjoying a quiet afternoon — and using the same wooden peg she has relied on for more than a decade.
The peg itself carries family history — carefully sanded down years ago by one of her grandsons to create the perfect scratching edge.
“When I thought I won, I called my husband screaming,” she said.
The stunned couple checked the ticket repeatedly before rushing back to where they bought the ticket, Albany Lottery News & Gifts, where staff confirmed the win.
Still reeling, the great-grandmother quickly booked a flight to Perth to collect her winnings and called her daughter to organise a lift from the airport.
“I’ve never felt so overwhelmed, excited and speechless,” she said.
In a touching full-circle moment, the same grandson who made the original peg has now crafted her a brand-new version to mark the life-changing win.
The winner plans to spend the money renovating her bathroom, repainting her home and making more memories with family.
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