July 5th 2024.
A Victorian man, who couldn't quite recall the last time he had tuned into a lottery draw on television, surprisingly found himself watching the Powerball last night. To his amazement, he witnessed his numbers being drawn one by one, securing him the only division one entry across Australia and a whopping $12 million in prize money. Still in disbelief, he shared with an official from The Lott this morning, "It honestly hasn't sunk in yet."
The lucky winner, a resident of Lara, revealed that he had an unusual urge to watch the lottery draw last night, despite not having done so in a long time. "I can't remember the last time I've watched a lottery draw on TV, but for some odd reason, I decided to tune in last night." And it's a good thing he did because his numbers started to come up, leaving him in disbelief. "I couldn't believe what I was seeing when my numbers started to come up. I have my numbers memorised off by heart, and I had recently added in a new number because of someone's birthday."
It's no surprise that the man's winning ticket was purchased at his local store, Lara Lotto Cards and Gifts at the Centreway in Lara. Despite his newfound fortune, the winner remained humble and still went to work this morning. However, he did mention that he plans to start thinking about retirement now. "This will be a huge help towards the future," he shared. "I've already started to reduce my work hours, and this prize money will really help me transition into retirement."
Interestingly, this is the third time this year that someone from the Geelong and southwest Victorian region has won a division one entry, collectively taking home a total of $17.42 million in prize money. It seems like Lady Luck is shining down on this part of Australia!
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