Warrior mom from one of Australia’s toughest suburbs wins $10.5 million Lotto prize
A Mount Druitt mum had her workday completely turned upside down in the best possible way yesterday after discovering she became a multi-millionaire in the latest Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw.
The Sydney resident won the $10.5 million jackpot prize in the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw 10841, drawn on Monday, March 11, 2024.
‘Oh my God! Thank you so much. I prayed for this!’ she exclaimed as officials at The Lott confirmed the life-changing news.
‘I saw it yesterday. I was at work and went to lunch. I have received some emails about the lottery draw.
‘Then I saw that someone had won the Jackpot Prize. I thought: wow, that’s exciting.’
“Then I started checking my tickets. I didn’t see my winning ticket right away. I actually checked every other ticket first.
‘Finally I saw one card that said ‘win’. I was honestly hoping for the $100,000 first prize.
The Sydney resident won the $10.5 million jackpot prize in the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw 10841 (stock image, not the winner pictured)
‘I opened it and oh my god! It was blinding to my eyes. Ten million dollars! I could not believe it. I couldn’t stop shaking.
‘I think this must be a dream. Is this real?
‘I immediately called my husband. I said, ‘Honey, would you believe me if I said I won ten million dollars?’
“He thought it was a scam. He said he wouldn’t believe it until someone confirmed it.
‘I had to calm myself down before going back to work. I couldn’t even eat my lunch. I was too shocked.
‘I couldn’t sleep last night either. I was tossing and turning until three in the morning, but I don’t even care because it’s for the most amazing reason!’
When asked how she would use her new fortune, she said she already had a few things on her to-do list.
“The first thing that comes to mind is paying off our mortgage!” she said.
‘Our shower has also been leaking for a while and we have postponed its repair. Well, now we can fix it and the whole house!
‘It’s just great. This will help my family tremendously.
‘I will also be able to go abroad and see the rest of my family.
‘It’s such a huge amount. I still can’t believe it.’