While some Aussies took a break over the new year, others kept their dreams in play – even while away. The first week of 2025 has taken off to a racing start, with many division one winners crossing the finish line and turning their dreams—from home ownership to retirement—into reality. Run your eyes over some of our favourite stories from this winning week!

Heart-racing division one discovery

From a Powerball ticket bought on a whim, to a multi-million-dollar major prize win. A Craigieburn dad’s heart ran wild as he discovered he was the only division winner nationally in a recent Powerball draw, pocketing $20 million. Talk about starting 2025 with a bang!

“Oh my god! My heart is beating so fast; I don’t know how to control it,” he exclaimed.

“I’m so happy. I don’t know what to think.

“It’s such a big prize. It means I can pay off the mortgage and help my family.”

Life changed over morning tea

A Toronto woman’s morning tea break took an unexpected turn after she discovered she’d won $200,000 in a recent Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw. Digesting the fact retirement was now a reality, she was left speechless.

“I just thought I’d do a routine check of my tickets while on my morning tea break, and now I’m here,” she explained.

“I’m fuzzy. I don’t even know what to think. I can’t hold back the tears. I’ll finally be able to retire.

“This win is going to completely change my life.”

Mum unwraps mega win under tree

While it’s a new year, the Christmas cheer hasn’t showed signs of slowing, with a Ballarat mum unwrapping a mega gift from her beloved son—a $2.1 million win from Saturday Lotto’s Megadraw! The woman was blissfully unaware of her new multi-million-dollar-win, until she saw a call-out for the mystery winner in the local paper.

“Oh my god! Thank you very much!” the winner exclaimed when we confirmed her prize.

“I remembered that I was gifted a TattsLotto ticket from my son for Christmas, and I thought I’d give it a bell.

“I haven’t told my son yet because I wanted to confirm if it was true, and oh my god, it is! I wasn’t expecting this at all. How fantastic.”

Brew-tiful start to 2025

What beats a freshly brewed cup of coffee? For a Mount Low grandmother, the answer was finding out she'd just become a millionaire. After the surprise discovery she chose to savour the moment with her morning brew, taking time to let the reality of her $1 million Weekday Windfall win sink in.

“That’s beautiful. That’s just awesome. I don’t know what to say or do!” she confessed.

“I’m ecstatic. This is the best way to start the year.

“How beautiful. This is going to make life a lot easier. I’ll be able to help family too.

“Now I’m going to make myself a nice strong coffee, sit down and let it sink in.”

The opportunities to become our next major winner continue next week, with more life-changing prizes waiting at the finish line like Oz Lotto’s $30 million (draw 1613). Make sure you're in the running by grabbing your ticket online, in-store or via The Lott app – your winning moment could be just around the corner.