A Cessnock man is saying goodbye to bills forever after becoming Australia’s newest multi-millionaire in tonight’s Powerball draw.
The New South Welshman held the only division one winning entry in Powerball draw 1512 on Thursday 8 May 2025. He pocketed the entire $30 million jackpot.
An official from The Lott reached out to the unsuspecting new multi-millionaire immediately after tonight’s draw.
“Holy sh**!” the man exclaimed when the enormity of his prize was revealed.
“Bless you, man! Bless you!” he added before bursting into uncontrollable laughter.
“I just had this ticket on the fridge. I was looking at it this afternoon and thought, ‘wouldn’t it be lovely to win’.
“The ticket was there with all the bills. There will be no more worrying about bills now. I don’t care if I get a bill now!
“I used to wonder what I’d do if I got a winning phone call, but now all I can do is shake!
“I don’t think I’ll get any sleep tonight now.
“I better take a breath or two.”
The ecstatic winner shared he’d been through a bit of a “rough trot” of late but saw the win as a sign of good things to come for him and his family.
“For a start, I’ll look at buying a new house and looking after the family. Then, I’ll take it from there,” he said.
“I’m going to ring my kids right now and tell them the news!”
The man’s winning 12-game QuickPick entry was purchased at Shell Aberdare Newsagency, 68 Aberdare Road, Aberdare.
The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1512 on Thursday 8 May 2025 were 33, 32, 35, 14, 15, 7 and 34. The all-important Powerball number was 12.
Across Australia, there was one division one winning entry in Powerball draw 1512 – the entry from New South Wales.
