Joint $120m Powerball winner comes forward after officials couldn’t contact him

The NSW man that won half of the $120 million Powerball has come forward after officials had no way of contacting him about his win.

The NSW man who jointly won the $120 million lottery has come forward, detailing how he will spend his winnings.

The Coffs Harbour resident held one of the two division one winning entries in Thursday‘s Powerball with both winners each taking home more than $63 million.

A Western Australian was the other joint winner.

But, because the NSW man didn‘t have a registered playing card, officials at the Lott had no way of contacting him to tell him of his enormous win.

It wasn‘t until Friday morning that the middle-aged family man checked his ticket and realised.

A Coffs Harbour man has realised he is more than $63 million richer after he jointly won Thursday's Powerball. Picture: Supplied

“I just checked my ticket earlier this morning. I scanned it on the app. I just couldn’t believe it. It came up as division one,” he said.

“It’s like a dream come true. I just never thought I’d win like this.

“It’s funny as I’ve been watching the news all morning, and they were saying someone’s won Powerball in Coffs Harbour. I’m sitting here thinking, ‘I can’t believe that winner is me!’.

“I’ve started a wish list already. Straight up – a red sports car, a new house, holidays, you name it. I also really want to look after my family.”

The NSW man said he would buy himself a red sports car with some of the money. Picture: Supplied

He is one of two people who held the winning division one entry. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

The $120 million was the second largest prize money ever on offer in Australia’s history.

Back in September 2019, a $150 million draw was held and equally won by three people across the country.

There have now been three Powerball division one winning entries across Australia so far in 2022 that have scored more than $200 million.

The winning numbers in draw 1345 on Thursday were 6, 15, 9, 27, 32, 28, 33 and the Powerball number was 8.