Aussie woman who was struggling to buy a house wins $21million Lotto prize
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An Australian woman says she will leave her job and buy a house after winning a $21million lottery windfall this week.
The woman, from Nerang in south-east Queensland, won the $21.16million Lucky Lotteries jackpot on Monday night after purchasing a ticket from The Lott app.
'Is this a joke? Oh my god,' the woman said when told of her prize.
'Are you serious? This is crazy! Jesus Christ!
'I've always thought, "maybe one day it would be my turn" but nothing prepares you for this. This is completely life-changing.
An Australian woman that had been struggling to buy a house cannot believe their change in fortunes after a $21million lottery win
'It's so hard to believe that I've won the Jackpot Prize and will have $21million in my back pocket.
'I had no idea I'd won anything until you called me.'
The winner said she 'didn't know where to start' spending her windfall.
When asked how she'd use her newfound fortune, the winning woman admitted she was overwhelmed with ideas
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'I'm meant to be leaving my job in a couple of weeks but now that I think about it, I could just leave tomorrow. I could honestly stop working for good,' she said.
'I've also been trying to buy a house for a little while now so this will definitely help me secure somewhere I can call home.
'This prize is huge and is going to completely change my life. Thank you, thank you.'
The Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot prize is $1million for draw 1682 on Wednesday, while the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot prize is now over $2.06million for draw 10856 on Thursday.
In 2023, 117 Lucky Lotteries 1st Prize and Jackpot winning entries across Australia won more than $20.6 million.