Tweet Facebook Mail A Brisbane woman almost lost her ticket in the $100 million Powerball before realising she had won big. The mum from Aspley has been identified as the single division one winner , becoming a multi-millionaire overnight following yesterday's draw. She is not only the state's biggest lottery winner, but also the third-biggest lottery winner in Australian history.
READ MORE: Magnitude 5.0 earthquake reported in NSW's Upper Hunter region Mystery Sydney shopper wakes up $20 million richer after Powerball win, Victorian syndicate of 20 people each become millionaires in $20 million win (Supplied) The woman revealed she only checked her ticket, that was sitting in the glovebox of her car, after returning from her morning run and hearing of a mystery winner in the region. "The funny thing is too, I almost lost it.
I had to pull over on the way home from the shops because I thought I had left it there," she said. "After that, I put it in my glovebox, and I completely forgot about it until this morning. "I'm scared to breathe in case this isn't real.
We're in complete shock." She had purchased the ticket while shopping to treat herself ahead of her upcoming birthday. READ MORE: 'Attack on the rich': Vandals target luxury cars in inner Sydney suburb These were Australia's lottery winning hotspots for 2023 View Gallery The woman said she is unsure how she'll spend her money, saying she still needs to fathom her win.
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