Bribie locals in Lotto-winning syndicate

Fifteen Queenslanders, including two from Bribie Island, have become overnight multimillionaires after their syndicate scooped up the entire $70 million jackpot in last night’s Oz Lotto draw.

The central syndicate held the only division one winning entry nationally in Oz Lotto, draw 1626, drawn on April 15.

It’s the second Oz Lotto division one win to land in the Sunshine State so far this year.

In addition to scoring the $70 million division one prize, the syndicate’s System entry also scored division two 14 times, division three 42 times, division four 273 times, division five 315 times, division six 1,960 times and division seven 1,925 times, boosting the group’s total prize to $70,707,666.40.

Each syndicate member pocketed $4,713,844.42.

Apart from the Queensland division one winning syndicate, there were also 1,248,555 winners in divisions two to seven who collectively won $27,266,400.30. This includes 41 division two winners who each scored $24,374.50.

The 15 members of the division one winning syndicate are unknown to each other and purchased their syndicate shares at 15 Golden Casket outlets across Queensland, stretching from the Gold Coast to Townsville:

• Arundel Plaza News, Arundel
• Bellara News, Bellara
• Biota Street News, Inala
• Friendly Grocer Heritage Park, Heritage Park
• Inala Newsagency, Inala
• Luck Lifestyle Rochedale
• Metro News on 1^st, Indooroopilly
• NewsExtra @ Parkinson News & Gifts, Parkinson
• newsXpress Nerang Newsagency, Nerang
• Nextra Bribie Island, Bribie Island
• Nextra Kenmore Village, Kenmore
• Noosa Village News, Noosaville
• Shamrock News & Lotto, Southport
• Supercentre News, Mermaid Waters
• The Lucky Charm Hyde Park, Hyde Park

While some syndicate members who registered their entries to The Lott Members Club have been alerted to their good fortune, others in the winning group were uncontactable or held unregistered entries and might still be unaware of their good fortune.

An official from The Lott pleasantly woke one Bribie Island man this evening with the news he was now a multimillionaire.

“I was just asleep! Bloody hell!” he said.

“Oh my god, that’s so good. This changes our lives. We’ve been trying to get our first home, so this will do that.

“Unbelievable! My heart is racing!

“I’d happily wake up to hear your voice any day of the week!”

The Lott spokesperson Anna Hobdell said she hoped the remaining syndicate winners checked their tickets immediately to discover their early Easter treat.

“It’s remarkable that 15 Queenslanders became multimillionaires tonight! While we’ve tried contacting those who registered their tickets to The Lott Members Club, some may have yet to discover the good news!” she said.

“If you discover you’re holding one of these golden tickets, contact The Lott on 131 868 to begin the prize claim process.”

The winning numbers in Oz Lottodraw 1626 on Tuesday 15 April 2025 were 14, 32, 13, 29, 41, 23 and 8, while the supplementary numbers were 43, 4 and 40.

Of the 17 Oz Lotto division one winning entries in 2024, nine landed in New South Wales, three each in South Australia and Queensland, and two in Victoria.