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In an effort to unite the mystery $100 million winner with their prize, Powerball is today hosting a Memory Jog and pounding Sydney pavements to remind local residents and visitors to check their tickets.
The $100 Million Powerball Memory Jog will see a group of joggers dressed in Powerball gear and billboards running through the streets around Bondi Junction with one clear message – check your tickets, you could be the $100 million Powerball winner.
Today marks nine weeks since a single Sydney player won the entire $100 million jackpot in Powerball draw 1517 on 12 June 2025. They share the title of Australia’s third biggest lottery winner.
However, the winning ticketholder has yet to claim the prize. Unfortunately, the multi-million-dollar winning entry was not registered to The Lott Members Club, which means lottery officials have no way of contacting the winner.
In New South Wales, players have six years to claim their prizes before they expire.
The winning entry was purchased at Bondi Junction Newsagency, Shop 2, 191 – 195 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction.
To help find the winner and unite them with their windfall, Powerball is conducting a Memory Jog on Thursday, 14 August 2025 around Bondi Junction.
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When: 10:00am – 10:30am, Thursday 14 August 2025
- Interviews are available at other times during the morning.
- We also have a cameraman with LiveU so are available for live crosses and/or filming and sending grabs to your newsroom.
Where: Bondi Junction Newsagency, Shop 2, 191 - 195 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction.
Who: The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart
Vision: Powerball Memory Jog – a band of runners will take to Sydney’s streets as part of a reminder for players to check their tickets
While the unclaimed $100 million Powerball prize had received widespread attention across Australia, The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said they had yet to hear from the winning ticketholder.
“It has now been 63 days since the elusive ticket holder won this massive $100 million prize and throughout that time, we have been eagerly waiting to unite the winner with their Powerball windfall. Each day during the past nine weeks, we’ve been asking ourselves – is today the day the winning ticket is presented?” he said.
“Today, we’re hosting a Memory Jog around the streets where the winning entry was sold in the hope that seeing our team running around Bondi Junction sparks a memory and spurs players to hunt for unchecked lottery tickets.
“In previous cases where people have come forward weeks, months and even years after the draw to finally claim their prize, they’ve told us the winning ticket was hiding in plain sight the whole time – in their wallet or purse, on the fridge, or just lying around in a drawer.
“Our message to anyone out there thinking it couldn’t be them – it really could be you. You could be our mystery multi-millionaire, and you just need to check your tickets.
“Imagine winning $100 million and not knowing it! How might the past two months have been with a $100 million boost to your bank account?
“This is the very reason why we encourage everyone to register their entries to The Lott Members Club – we can reach out to you immediately if you win big!”
The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1517 on Thursday 12 June 2025 were 28, 10, 3, 16, 31, 14 and 21. The all-important Powerball number was 6.
In 2024, 21 Powerball division one winning entries across Australia pocketed more than $773 million in prize money.
During this time, Powerball offered a $200 million jackpot, the biggest in Australian history, and an Adelaide man who won $150 million became the nation’s biggest individual lottery winner.
Of the 21 Powerball division one winning entries in 2024, 11 landed in New South Wales, six in Queensland, two in Victoria and one each in South Australia and Western Australia.
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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. As part of its commitment to supporting the community, The Lott proudly supports Play For Purpose, the not-for-profit charity raffle that gives Australians the chance to win while helping more than 500 causes across the country.
