A Queensland woman's retirement plans received a lavish upgrade after her Set for Life lotto win of nearly $5 million, now set to splurge on a new car and a dream cruise.
The cheery Ashmore local held the only division one winning entry in Set for Life draw 3330, drawn Tuesday, 17 September 2024. She can look forward to a total division one prize of $4.8 million, paid in instalments of $20,000 a month for the next 20 years.
The happy woman checked her ticket before bed and spent the rest of the night tossing and turning with excitement.
“Woohoo! I’ve been waiting for your call!” she laughed when a lotto official called to confirm the life-changing news.
“That’s wonderful. That’s the best thing ever.
“I checked my tickets on my phone last night and luckily I’m not doing anything today because I didn’t sleep a wink after that.
“That’s insane. I’ve been hoping to win the $5,000 division two prize but this is so much better. I never expected this.
“I truly am flabbergasted.
“I’ve got a good friend that I’m going out to lunch with to celebrate.”
With $20,000 about to land into her bank account on the 15th of every month for the next two decades, the winning woman shared she couldn’t wait to treat herself.
“I can buy a new car!” she said.
“I’d love to go on a cruise too. I haven’t been able to travel for some time.
“Thank you so much. My nerves are going crazy.”
The winning numbers in Set for Life draw 3330 on Tuesday 17 September 2024 were 44, 40, 22, 43, 30, 16 and 42, while the supplementary numbers were 7 and 25.
Across Australia, there was one division one winning entry in Set for Life draw 3330 – one in Queensland.
