Retirement on its way for $40m Australian Powerball Winner

A woman from Echuca in Victoria is celebrating a $40 million Australian Powerball win. Her success came in the draw held on February 2.

Her ticket was registered so The Lott knew who had won the Australian Powerball jackpot. That meant they could call her but the winner didn’t answer the phone the day after her big win. A message was left on her voicemail, that’s one she’ll probably save rather than delete.

Although the lucky player is now a multi-millionaire, the Australian Powerball winner still went to work. That’s why the phone calls were ignored but finally she contacted The Lott two days after her win and did so while at work.

Her days of working are also coming to an end with the Victorian planning to quit her job. Doing so will allow her to spend more time with her family and she’s delighted about that.

This just doesn’t feel real

Finding out her ticket had won $40 million was of course a massive shock for her. In fact, she says that her whole body went numb when discovering her amazing slice of luck. Initially though, her thoughts were that the win was a scam. “This just doesn’t feel real. How do you know it’s real?” said the Australian Powerball winner.

As is often the case, the discovery led to a sleepless night. Not just for herself but her husband too. “We were pacing back and forth,” she recalled. There’s still that feel that all of this isn’t real and the Australian Powerball winner says “It won’t feel real until the money is in my bank account. 

Dreams to be fulfilled

Everyone has some dreams of what they want to achieve in the future. That’s the case with this husband and wife but how were they ever going to achieve them. “Now we don’t have to worry anymore,” said the delighted winner.

Spending plans include paying off the mortgage and also ensuring that she can “leave a legacy for our family for years to come.”

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