By Luke Voogt
Bell Park grandmother Debbie Hajduk is set for “the next couple of Christmases” after continuing a 36-year run of luck by winning the Independent’s Toyworld competition.
“Are you kidding?!” she exclaimed last Thursday, after discovering she had snared the top prize: a $500 voucher for Tates Toyworld.
The previous Thursday she and her husband won a slab and a six pack of VBs at the Petrel Hotel in Geelong West.
“I got $7 on Saturday night in Tattslotto too but I’m not counting that, because it wasn’t on Thursday,” she said.
Debbie won $50,000 from a Keno ticket in 2012 and a TV from a Fyansford pub in 2004.
She was also champion for a night on Wheel of Fortune in 1984, taking home a $5000 Classique gold and diamond-encrusted watch.
“So I’m hoping this Thursday it’s Powerball,” she laughed.
“I’m pretty tinny.”
Debbie said she had already bought gifts for all but one of her collection of grandchildren, step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren.
“I’ve already done all my Christmas shopping haven’t I?” she laughed.
“But I reckon I’m set for the next couple of Christmases and a couple of birthdays in-between. There’s six littlies that will benefit from these vouchers.”
The administration worker, who has been “on and off with Barwon Health since ’71”, looked forward to catching up with family for Christmas.
“That’s been the hardest thing this year, not being able to see them,” she said.
“I don’t cook a lot and we like to eat out, so that was hard too.”
