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West Australian
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Lotto: Two West Aussie ticketholders score $1 million division one wins in Friday's Millionaire Medley
Two ticketholders from the west have very good reason to celebrate this weekend after scooping huge division one wins on Friday. The very lucky pair will each take home $1 million after matching six winning numbers in the Millionaire Medley game. Players from other States across the nation struck it lucky in division two, with three players banking a cool $12,015.30 each. An additional 129 ticketholders — including 26 West Aussies — netted a handy cash boost worth more than $430. The winning numbers for draw #4562 were 19, 5, 26, 13, 4 and 37. The supplementary numbers were 9 and 17. Lotto luck comes after a man from south of the river claimed a division one win of $546,068 in Saturday's draw. The man — who purchased his ticket from Newstime Lottery Centre in the CBD — has been playing his favourite numbers for 30 years. After matching five winning numbers the weekend before, the man predicted he would win big in the next draw. 'I had a good feeling I might get six this weekend,' he said.
Perth Now
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
CHECK YOUR TICKETS! Two WA Lotto players bank $1 million
Two ticketholders from the west have very good reason to celebrate this weekend after scooping huge division one wins on Friday. Credit: Lotterywest Two ticketholders from the west have very good reason to celebrate this weekend after scooping huge division one wins on Friday. The very lucky pair will each take home $1 million after matching six winning numbers in the Millionaire Medley game. Players from other States across the nation struck it lucky in division two, with three players banking a cool $12,015.30 each. An additional 129 ticketholders — including 26 West Aussies — netted a handy cash boost worth more than $430. The winning numbers for draw #4562 were 19, 5, 26, 13, 4 and 37. The supplementary numbers were 9 and 17. Lotto luck comes after a man from south of the river claimed a division one win of $546,068 in Saturday's draw. The man — who purchased his ticket from Newstime Lottery Centre in the CBD — has been playing his favourite numbers for 30 years. After matching five winning numbers the weekend before, the man predicted he would win big in the next draw. 'I had a good feeling I might get six this weekend,' he said.
West Australian
13 hours ago
- Climate
- West Australian
WA and Perth weather: Severe thunderstorms expected across the State, with hail forecast for Saturday
Severe thunderstorms are set to smash parts of WA, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning that trees could be brought down and of possible power outages across the State. People in areas from Jurien Bay to Albany, including Perth and Bunbury, have been told that severe thunderstorms could hit on Friday afternoon. Meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said that the storms were due to an approaching cold front. 'We can see isolated to scattered showers already developing across the west and south-west coasts ahead of that approaching cold front,' she said. 'Winds and isolated thunderstorms are also going to build through the course of today as that system approaches, then moves through.' Ms Bradbury said that while West Aussies could get a break from the thunderstorms by Friday night, it would likely be short-lived. She said the most severe impacts, such as damaging winds and flash flooding, would happen around the coastal fringes. She said string winds were the key concern. 'We're seeing very strong north-westerly winds coming in ahead of the system, shifting sharply to south-westerlies behind it,' Ms Bradbury said. 'That first burst of strong winds will come through with the front itself, but we've got a second burst coming up in that cold, unstable southerly flow that will push against the southern coast of the state through the later part of (Saturday) into early Sunday. 'We're then likely to see a third burst of strong winds moving through on Sunday afternoon going into the early part of Monday. 'For those damaging winds, they could bring down trees and tree limbs, potentially leading to dangerous driving conditions or damage to cars and property 'We may also see some power outages, depending on how widespread those severe storms might be and how wide reaching their impacts are.' Hail is also possible on Saturday, with Ms Bradbury forecasting rain totals of around 15mm to 30mm across the South West in the next three days. Saturday: 17C, thunderstorm and hail Sunday: 19C, rain Monday: 18C, showers Tuesday: 19C, cloudy Wednesday: 19C, sunny Thursday: 20C, showers
Perth Now
13 hours ago
- Climate
- Perth Now
Severe thunderstorms set to smash Perth this weekend
Severe thunderstorms are set to smash parts of WA, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning that trees could be brought down and of possible power outages across the State. People in areas from Jurien Bay to Albany, including Perth and Bunbury, have been told that severe thunderstorms could hit on Friday afternoon. Meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said that the storms were due to an approaching cold front. 'We can see isolated to scattered showers already developing across the west and south-west coasts ahead of that approaching cold front,' she said. 'Winds and isolated thunderstorms are also going to build through the course of today as that system approaches, then moves through.' Ms Bradbury said that while West Aussies could get a break from the thunderstorms by Friday night, it would likely be short-lived. She said the most severe impacts, such as damaging winds and flash flooding, would happen around the coastal fringes. She said string winds were the key concern. 'We're seeing very strong north-westerly winds coming in ahead of the system, shifting sharply to south-westerlies behind it,' Ms Bradbury said. 'That first burst of strong winds will come through with the front itself, but we've got a second burst coming up in that cold, unstable southerly flow that will push against the southern coast of the state through the later part of (Saturday) into early Sunday. 'We're then likely to see a third burst of strong winds moving through on Sunday afternoon going into the early part of Monday. 'For those damaging winds, they could bring down trees and tree limbs, potentially leading to dangerous driving conditions or damage to cars and property 'We may also see some power outages, depending on how widespread those severe storms might be and how wide reaching their impacts are.' Hail is also possible on Saturday, with Ms Bradbury forecasting rain totals of around 15mm to 30mm across the South West in the next three days. Saturday: 17C, thunderstorm and hail Sunday: 19C, rain Monday: 18C, showers Tuesday: 19C, cloudy Wednesday: 19C, sunny Thursday: 20C, showers
West Australian
a day ago
- Climate
- West Australian
West Aussies shiver through the darkest week of the year as Winter Solstice approaches on June 21
West Aussies may have noticed temperatures dropping and days darkening in the past few weeks as we head towards the winter solstice this weekend. The Southern Hemisphere's winter solstice is on Saturday June 21 and marks the shortest day and longest night of the year based on the time between sunrise and sunset. In Perth, this means the sun will rise around 7:16 am and set around 5:19 pm, giving Perth the fewest hours of daylight for the year. Each hemisphere has a winter solstice, spaced six months apart. The Southern Hemisphere marks the winter solstice when the sun appears to be at the lowest point in the sky when viewed from the equator. Sunrise and sunset times will vary across Australia due to the vast size of the continent and are outlined below: • Perth: 7.16am sunrise and 5.19pm sunset • Sydney: 7am sunrise and 4.54pm sunset • Melbourne: 7.35am sunrise and 5.08pm sunset • Brisbane: 6.37am sunrise and 5.02pm sunset • Adelaide: 6.53am sunrise and 4.42pm sunset • Hobart: 7.42am sunrise and 4.43pm sunset • Canberra: 7.42am sunrise and 4.58pm sunset • Darwin: 3.36am sunrise and 6pm sunset The days will slowly begin to get longer and the nights shorter in the next six months until the summer solstice arrives in WA on December 21. Historically, the winter solstice is a time of reflection and celebration, with ancient cultures recognising its significance in seasonal changes and agricultural cycles There are a selection of events across Perth which mark the winter solstice on Saturday which are available to book on Eventbrite if you'd like to mark the darkest day of the year with something reflective or fun.
