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AU$250K Lottery Win: Queensland Woman's Dream Comes True
NewsMay 8, 2026·1 min read

AU$250K Lottery Win: Queensland Woman's Dream Comes True


A woman from Warner, Queensland, Australia won AU$250,000 from a lottery ticket. The winning ticket was purchased at Nextra Warner, Warner Village Shopping Centre, Shop 14 on 353 Samsonvale Road in Warner.

The owner of the shop that sold the winning ticket, Russell Went, said in an interview with an official from The Lott that it is exciting to see a local woman score such a large lottery win. The player will wipe off her mortgage and go on holiday.

Nextra Warner has a history of selling winning tickets, with the largest prize to date being AU$750,000 from Saturday Gold Lotto.

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