A resident or visitor to Craigieburn has had a winning start to 2025 after scoring more than $20 million in last night’s Powerball draw, though they may not yet know it. The elusive ticketholder held the only division one winning entry nationally in Powerball draw 1494, drawn Thursday 2 January 2025. The total division one prize was $20,809,257.29.
If the winner had been part of The Lott Members Club and registered their ticket to a player card or online account, they would have already been alerted to their good fortune. Instead, officials from The Lott are eagerly waiting for the ticketholder to check their ticket and come forward.
The winning entry was purchased at The Lucky Charm Craigieburn, Shop C16, Craigieburn Central, Craigieburn. The Lucky Charm Craigieburn owner Nicole Knothe said the $20 million win marked the largest division one prize to have landed at her outlet.
“This is such an exciting and life-altering win for one of our lucky customers,” she said. “We will be telling everyone how lucky we are! We will also be hoping to translate tonight’s win to another winner for the $30 million Megadraw this Saturday. We would love to send all our happy thoughts to our lucky winner! We hope the win brings them joy, comfort and the ability to change many lives for the Better.”
The Lott spokesperson Matt Hart said he hoped Melbourne's latest division one winner checked their ticket and came forward soon. “Our elusive winner is likely oblivious to the fact they became a multi-millionaire last night,” he said. “We’re encouraging anyone who purchased a Powerball ticket from The Lucky Charm Craigieburn to check their tickets today! Just Imagine how exhilarating it would be to discover you won a prize of this magnitude at the start of 2025! Your plans for the New Year and beyond could be upgraded instantly!”
The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1494 on Thursday 2 January 2025 were 21, 27, 9, 22, 15, 18 and 8. The all-important Powerball number was 19. Across Australia, there was one division one winning entry, the entry from Victoria.
The Lott’s division one winning tally has now reached 236 so far this fiscal year, including 84 won by Tatts customers. Last fiscal year, 19 Powerball division one winning entries across Australia pocketed more than $758 million in prize money. During this time, Powerball offered a $200 million jackpot, the biggest in Australian history, and an Adelaide man who won $150 million became the nation’s biggest individual lottery winner.
Of the 19 Powerball division one winning entries last year, eight landed in New South Wales, six in Victoria, three in Queensland, and one each in South Australia and Western Australia. The next Powerball draw on January 9 is worth $4 million, with Australia’s lottery scene buzzing after the results from draw 1494.
With many eager players hoping to replicate this fortune, the atmosphere around The Lucky Charm Craigieburn is electric. Residents and visitors alike are being urged to check their tickets and seize their chance at ending the week on similar wealth and luck.