An Aussie couple was jolted awake last night with a phone call that changed their lives — announcing they are the solo winner of a $40 million Oz Lotto jackpot.
The only holders of a division one ticket in Oz Lotto draw 1587 on Tuesday 16 July 2024, the stunned couple couldn't believe their fortune as they moved from slumber to sudden elation.
The couple is from Galston, a semi-rural suburb in The Hills District of Sydney, in New South Wales, approximately 40 kilometres northwest of the Sydney CBD.
“You’re joking! Oh my god!” the stunned woman screamed when a lotto official called immediately after the draw to confirm the win.
“Is this really for real?” her husband questioned.
“I’m just gobsmacked. I just can’t believe it,” the happy woman added.
“I was just nodding off, falling asleep when you rang.
“I generally play Powerball, but I thought I’d give Oz Lotto a chance.
“In our dreams we’ve thought about what we’d do with a big win, but you never think it’s going to come true.
“It’s unreal!”
When asked about their plans for the $40 million Oz Lotto loot, the down-to-earth husband shared he’d still wake up and go to work on Wednesday despite becoming a newly minted multi-millionaire.
“This is going to give us some time. It buys us time to be able to do the things we want to do. And help the people in your life that have helped you and you want to help them back,” he shared.
“I always say that I’ve already won the lottery because I live in Australia, I’m healthy and I met my beautiful wife.”
The couple’s winning 18-game QuickPick was purchased at Kenthurst Cellars, Shop 1, Kenthurst Village Shopping Centre, 2 Nelson Street, Kenthurst.
The winning numbers in Oz Lotto draw 1587 on Tuesday 16 July 2024 were 18, 1, 42, 33, 15, 36 and 10, while the supplementary numbers were 9, 12 and 27.
The detailed breakdown of this draw's winnings has just been updated here: Winner Steals Entire $40M Oz Lotto Jackpot
