North Brisbane retiree sheds tears of joy after winning AU$4 million in Oz Lotto

A lucky man from Geebung decided to try his hand at the Oz Lotto game and purchased a 6-game QuickPick entry from The Lott’s official website. He entered the drawing for Oz Lotto's session on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and astonishingly, this fortunate retiree won the sole division one prize across Australia, taking home an incredible AU$4 million ($2.9 million). It took him several days to realize he had won such a life-altering prize. The Lott attempted to reach him, but he remained unaware since they couldn't get through. In an interview, he shared that he struggled to check his ticket and asked his son for help. When his son checked, he exclaimed, “Dad, you’ve won $4 million! You need to call into The Lott!” The winner mentioned that he often turns off his phone, so it was no wonder that he missed their call. Overcome with emotion, he thanked everyone, saying through tears of joy, “Sorry, I’m crying.” With this massive windfall, he now looks forward to traveling. My late wife’s family is from the North, so I’ll go see them too. I can’t believe it. Thank you! he concluded. The odds of winning this prize in Oz Lotto are 1 in 62,891,499.