NSW woman wins $100 million Australian lottery prize

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 18:32 · Archive

A woman from Ballina in NSW has won a $100 million Powerball jackpot, Australia's third-largest lottery prize.

A woman from the NSW Northern Rivers town of Ballina has won a $100 million Powerball jackpot after matching all seven numbers plus the Powerball number on Thursday night. She was the only person in Australia to achieve a division one win. She bought her ticket online for $18.90 as a 12-game QuickPick entry.

When notified of her win by phone from Powerball operator The Lott, she initially thought it was a prank. 'Bloody hell! Is this my cousin pranking me?' she said. The winner attributed her good fortune to supernatural intervention, referencing a recent death in the family: 'I think it's a sign from them; they're so looking after me. We've had signs all day from them; things moving, cans moving, bags waving in the wind.'

She plans to pay off her mortgage and help family members and others. She said she would celebrate with breakfast in bed, specifically 'scrambled eggs and bacon'. Her $100 million jackpot places her among Australia's largest lottery winners.

How it is being reported

• Breakfast in bed awaits $100 million lottery winnerA woman who scooped a $100 million bonus in a lottery win was sceptical when told of her luck in a phone call.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 18:06
• Breakfast in bed awaits $100 million lottery winnerA woman who scooped a $100 million bonus in a lottery win was sceptical when told of her luck in a phone call.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 18:05

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