A hard-working Manly tradesman is measuring up a whole new future for himself after waking up $10 million richer from scoring a life-changing Powerball win in last night’s draw.
The Sydneysider held the only division one winning entry nationally in Powerball draw 1504, drawn Thursday 13 March 2025 and took home the entire $10 million jackpot.
Still beaming with excitement, the sleepless winner relayed how he discovered the win last night just moments before drifting off to sleep.
“I can’t believe it. I don’t know what to say,” he said.
“I checked my ticket just before bed; literally moments before falling asleep and then I saw I had won the lot.
“I started shaking and I definitely wasn’t sleepy after that. I couldn’t help but shed a tear.
“I honestly thought I’d wake up and it wouldn’t be there in the morning, like it was all a dream.
“Although I’m running on no sleep, I’m at work today like normal.
“To be honest, I can’t think straight.
“I never, ever thought this would happen to me.”
Set to enjoy life as a multi-millionaire, the winning New South Welshman shared his first order of business was seeking financial advice.
“It’s life changing. I’m going to see a financial advisor and set myself up. It means I might not have to work anymore,” he shared.
“I’ll be able to help my family too. Thank you so much.”
His winning marked 6-game entry was purchased on The Lott website – the official home of Australia’s lotteries.
The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1504 on Thursday 6 March 2025 were 11, 6, 5, 7, 30, 4 and 19. The all-important Powerball number was 20.
Across Australia, there was one division one winning entry in Powerball draw 1504 – one in New South Wales.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 335 so far in FY25, including 90 won by NSW Lotteries customers.
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.