The North Queensland dad had unknowingly become the country’s newest multi-millionaire, holding the only division one winning entry in Oz Lotto draw 1619, drawn Tuesday, 25 February 2025.
“Holy fing s!” he exclaimed.
“Are you kidding me?! Holy s***!
“Oh my lord! Oh my lord!
“I can’t believe it. Holy, holy, holy!
“I had no idea. I’m just starting my day at work. I have to call my parents and partner immediately!
“My mum is really into lotteries; she won’t believe it.
“I’m really trying to wrap my head around it all myself. I can’t believe this. Oh my god!”
With $15 million now in his pocket, the generous man can’t wait to lend a helping hand to loved ones, offering support to those who’ve been doing it tough.
“I’ll help my friends and family who have been really struggling,” he shared.
“I have a few people in mind. I can’t wait to make their lives easier.
“I’m very grateful, very blessed.”
His winning 12-game QuickPick was purchased via The Lott app – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
The winning numbers in Oz Lotto draw 1619 on Tuesday 25 February 2025 were 12, 8, 11, 30, 17, 46 and 18, while the supplementary numbers were 24, 37 and 42.
Across Australia, there was one division one winning entry in Oz Lotto draw 1619 – one in Queensland.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 316 so far in FY25, including 82 won by Golden Casketcustomers.
In 2024, 17 Oz Lotto division one winning across Australia collectively won more than $295 million.
During this time, the biggest Oz Lotto prize was a $50 million jackpot pocketed by a man from Burra in South Australia.
Of the 17 Oz Lotto division one winning entries in 2024, nine landed in New South Wales, three each in South Australia and Queensland, and two in Victoria.
Tickets can be purchased at any licenced lottery outlet, online from thelott.com or via The Lott mobile app.
The official home of Australia’s lotteries, The Lott operates and markets Australia’s leading lottery games customers know and love creating everyday winners, winning every day.
In 2024, more than 195.3 million winners took home more than $4.84 billion in prize money from their favourite games at The Lott, including Saturday Gold Lotto, Weekday Windfall, Powerball, Oz Lotto, Set for Life, Lucky Lotteries, Keno (SA), Super 66, Lotto Strike and Instant Scratch-Its.
Last financial year, Australia’s official lotteries contributed more than $1.8 billion via state lottery taxes and donations to help community initiatives, such as hospitals, health research, disaster relief and education.
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