By HARRISON CHRISTIAN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 21:02 GMT, 6 February 2025 | Updated: 21:12 GMT, 6 February 2025

A hardworking Queensland dad has come forward to claim a $60million Powerball prize.

The man from Bribie Island held the only division one-winning entry nationally in Powerball draw 1499, drawn Thursday, pocketing the entire jackpot prize worth $60million.

He was in bed when officials from The Lott called him with the news.

‘No joke, I was just drifting off to sleep dreaming about what it would be like to win the lotto–all the things I could do,’ he said. 

‘This is really strange but a few months back, I had a vivid dream that I had gone into a lottery draw with a mate, and that our entry had won $40 million. 

‘Ever since then, our friend has bought a ticket when the draw is over $40 million.

‘I’ve been playing these numbers for 10 or 15 years. Funnily enough, I don’t always play them, sometimes I switch it up but luckily, I used them tonight.’

He also revealed his plan for the money.

A hardworking Queensland dad has come forward to claim a $60million Powerball prize (stock image)

‘I’ll be able to help a lot of people with this,’ he said. 

‘I’ve got kids that I can help and plenty of friends doing it tough.

‘My mum also used to have this vintage car that she loved to bits. She had to sell it one day and she cried all the way home. 

‘I think I’m going to keep the tradition going by buying the same model again. It’s something that I’ve always wanted to do.

‘What an exciting night. How are we going to sleep now? We might call one of our children tonight and ask what colour Chevy they want.’

The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1499 on Thursday 6 February 2025 were 20, 23, 34, 19, 24, 31, and 10. 

The all-important Powerball number was 14. Across Australia, there was one division one-winning entry in Powerball draw 1499 – the winning entry from Queensland. 

His winning 3-game PowerHit entry was purchased via The Lott app.

The winning numbers for Powerball draw 1499 were 20, 23, 34, 19, 24, 31 and 10, and the Powerball number was 14

The winning numbers for Powerball draw 1499 were 20, 23, 34, 19, 24, 31 and 10, and the Powerball number was 14

Another 27 winners from division two each pocketed $33,243.60 while 102 division three winners each took home $10,940.25.

A Melbourne dad became the first Powerball winner of 2025 last month when he took home the entire $20m jackpot.

It comes after a Sydney woman pocketed the $100million Oz Lotto jackpot earlier this week to become the biggest Oz Lotto winner in the game’s 31-year history and Australia’s third-largest lottery winner ever.

The Lott recorded 422 division one winners in 2024, including 19 Powerball entries which pocketed more than $758 million in prize money.

During this time, Powerball offered a $200m jackpot, the biggest in Australian history, and an Adelaide man who won $150m became the nation’s biggest individual lottery winner.

Of the 19 Powerball division one winning entries in 2024, eight were from NSW, six in Victoria, three in Queensland and one each in South Australia and Western Australia.

The next Powerball jackpot worth $10million will be held on February 13.

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Powerball results: Queensland dad comes forward to claim $60million prize

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