A woman who won more than $40 million overnight has revealed she wants to retire, buy a house, help her friends and travel around Australia.
The Brisbane woman, who lives in Taringa, had the only division one winning entry for the Powerball draw on Thursday, which pocketed her $40 million.
She also won division two 19 times, boosting her total win to $40,532,533.90.
The woman and her family had already gone to sleep when the numbers were drawn so an official from The Lott called to inform her she was now a multi-millionaire.
'My heart is about to beat through my chest. You have no idea what this means to me. It's a dream come true. I am feeling so breathless! I think I might faint or throw up!' the woman said.
'This is insane. You wouldn't believe it, but this morning I woke up with a weird feeling that I was going to win Powerball. I made sure I kept my phone on charge and that I would be ready to answer your phone call.
'I can't believe this is happening! My mind is all over the place. I can't stop shaking. I feel so free! I am going to go and wake up my family. I can't wait to tell them!'
When asked how she would spend her money, the woman said the funds had come amid financial stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Brisbane woman, who lives in Taringa, had the only division one winning entry for the Powerball draw on Thursday, which pocketed her $40 million. She plans to retire and travel the country (stock image)
'It's been such a tough time. This is a huge relief. I am going to get a house and I want to share it with my family,' she said.
'I will also help some of my friends that have done so much for me. I am going to retire too and then I will spend my time travelling around Australia, instead of working! What can't I do?'
Thursday night's winning numbers were 27, 7, 31, 32, 2, 9 and 15. The all-important Powerball number was 7.
Across Australia, there was only one division one winning entry in Powerball draw 1274 – the entry from Queensland.
The Brisbane woman is the tenth Powerball winner so far this year. Collectively, these ten Aussies have pocketed more than $400 million in prize money.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 313 so far this year, including 83 won by Golden Casket customers.
The woman said she would also buy a house for her family and help her friends with her newfound fortune
