Retiree plans to donate to several charities after winning $60 million Powerball draw

A woman who won the entire $60 million in last night's Powerball draw will donate to several charities close to her heart.

The winner from Daylesford in Victoria had the only division one winning entry nationally in Powerball draw 1429, drawn on Thursday.

The $60 million prize is the second-biggest lottery win so far in 2023.

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While the winner initially missed attempts by lottery officials to deliver the winning news, she realised she was a multimillionaire after she checked her ticket online.

"My husband is walking around dumbfounded," the woman told Powerball officials.

"He accidentally hung up on you in a frenzy.

"I'm just looking at these numbers and they all mean something. 

"They're all special to me. Those numbers are family and friends' birthdays that I always play."

While still coming to terms with the shock of scoring $60 million, the recently retired winner revealed she already knew how she'd use some of her prize.

"I think a lot of charities might benefit – especially those that help disadvantaged children," she said.

"This prize will help a lot of people out.

"It's my main goal."

The winning numbers for draw 1429 on Thursday were 11, 19, 4, 22, 3, 8 and 14, and the Powerball was 5.

The jackpot was the second biggest offered by any Australian lottery game so far this year. It's also the largest Powerball jackpot in more than a month.

There were seven division two winners, though the prize dropped significantly — each winner claiming just over $155,000.

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