In a heartwarming turn of events, a grandmother from the northern Adelaide suburb of Paralowie has hit the jackpot—winning a life-changing $2.2 million in the Keno lottery.

The fortunate winner, who has opted for anonymity, experienced what many would call a dream come true, and her reaction to the win was nothing short of magical.

The Paralowie grandmother, a regular at the Paralowie Village Lotteries, had been steadfastly playing the same numbers every week for years.

Her loyalty to her lucky numbers finally paid off in a big way, and the moment of realisation was one of pure joy and disbelief.

A grandmother from Adelaide won over $2 million in the Keno lottery. Image source: Shutterstock

'(She was) extremely excited,' shared Kelly Hera-Singh, an employee at the lottery outlet.

'She didn't think she had won at all, and I asked her to double-check the ticket with me, and it turns out she is the winner,’ she added.

But what makes this story even more touching is the winner's intention for her newfound fortune.

In an age where individualism often takes the front seat, this grandmother's first thought was to share her windfall.

She plans to spread the wealth among her family, ensuring that her loved ones are taken care of, a gesture that speaks volumes about her character.

Moreover, her generosity extends beyond her immediate circle.

The winner has expressed a desire to donate a portion of her winnings to charitable causes, demonstrating a selfless commitment to giving back to the community and helping those in need.

The grandmother's plans also include some well-deserved personal indulgences.

A holiday to relax and celebrate her good fortune is on the cards, as well as the possibility of purchasing a new home, which would undoubtedly be a comfortable and secure setting for her to enjoy her years of retirement.

This isn't the first time luck has struck in the area.

The community of Paralowie seems to have a little magic in the air, as it was also home to a local man who won a whopping $15 million playing the lotto back in 2013.

Similarly, a woman from Queensland won $400,000 after playing the same lotto numbers for twenty years.

As members of the Seniors Discount Club, we often hear stories of good fortune, but it's the stories where winners share their joy and wealth that truly resonate with us.

It's a beautiful reminder that even as we age, life can still surprise us in the most delightful ways and that generosity can have a ripple effect, touching lives and making the world a little brighter.

Key Takeaways

• A grandmother from Paralowie in northern Adelaide has won a $2.2 million Keno jackpot.
  
• The anonymous winner plans to share her fortune with her family and give back to charitable causes.
  
• She purchased her winning ticket at Paralowie Village Lotteries and has played the same numbers every week for years.
  
• The grandmother has aspirations for a holiday and a new home following her windfall.

What would you do if you won the lottery? Would you follow in the footsteps of this generous grandmother and share your winnings, or do you have a dream you'd finally fulfil? Share your thoughts and dreams in the comments below!

 

[Col@45]

I applaud this grandmother for being generous and sharing her win.
So many who do win can only think of themselves and what luxuries await them.
Also many make wrong investments and end up losing their money to fraudsters.
Money doesn't always bring happiness.

 

[Petra]

$2 mill .... there won't be much left to buy a new house if she hands out money to family, friends, charities and a holiday or 2. Most of the times, families are like vultures, families who didn't care much of her till she won $ of course. I do hope it's not in her case tho. Good luck.

 

[gamiry]

$2 mill .... there won't be much left to buy a new house if she hands out money to family, friends, charities and a holiday or 2. Most of the times, families are like vultures, families who didn't care much of her till she won $ of course. I do hope it's not in her case tho. Good luck.

I understand what you mean by vultures. Perfect description of my kids which is why I've always said that if I won I'd build units for the homeless and disabled, charge $100 per week rent which would enable me to build more and hope these people could get back on their feet. Two lines of my Powerball are the dates of birth for exhusband (dead over 10 years) and me. Maybe I'd even let myself go on the cruise I've always dreamed of.

 

[Annie]

I have always said that should I win millions I would set up a scholarship fund for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds to help with their university education. This is to be judged on a handwritten essay with particular attention to neatness of handwriting and spelling. I was taught by my father to value good handwriting and correct spelling. Sounds picky I know but that would be my criteria.

 

[Colette 3799]

My plan has always been to buy a couple (or more) houses and a family would move in and pay rent for say two years. If they keep up the payment in that time they would receive the money back as a deposit for their own house. Then another family would take over. If they forfeited on the deal then they would lose the rent money That they had paid. It would give them the opportunity to get into a routine of when they would be paying a mortgage and be rewarded with their house deposit at the end of the two years

 

[gamiry]

I have always said that should I win millions I would set up a scholarship fund for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds to help with their university education. This is to be judged on a handwritten essay with particular attention to neatness of handwriting and spelling. I was taught by my father to value good handwriting and correct spelling. Sounds picky I know but that would be my criteria.

you aren't picky Annie, you are a lady unto my heart. People have often commented about my writing but many years ago when my job was to get employment for young people, I gave and address and phone no. to a lady about 20 years of age. She looked at what I'd written, said "gee that's pretty but what's the address I have to go to?" If it wasn't printed, this young lady couldn't read it.

 

[Rob44]

I understand what you mean by vultures. Perfect description of my kids which is why I've always said that if I won I'd build units for the homeless and disabled, charge $100 per week rent which would enable me to build more and hope these people could get back on their feet. Two lines of my Powerball are the dates of birth for exhusband (dead over 10 years) and me. Maybe I'd even let myself go on the cruise I've always dreamed of.

$100 a week is $5200 a year before tax.. Your land tax on each property would be about $1500 per year, your rates would be about $1500 per year on each property, your water supply would be at least $1000 per year for each unit (all tax deductible). That leaves you with $1000 per year to build units.

A block of land, about 600 sq metres where I live, will cost about $250 000 which means that if the local council lets you build two stratum-title units on it and you spend $500 000 building two units you are going to be left with $1.25 million. So from $2 million you might get 4-6 units which you will not be able to afford to maintain at a rent of $100 per week each.

Nice thought to have had, though; 50 years ago I used to be able to live (just) , on $12 a week ( $1 an hour for teaching) which paid food, room-rent and travel to work. When my pay went up because I got a second, part-time, job cleaning toilets I was also able to buy a 20 year-old second-hand car and take my girl-friend out to dinner once a week.Now I read that average yearly salary is a bit over $91 000pa and people still struggle! That's the cost of inflation during the last 50 years; but someone, somewhere (probably an international money trader) has got rich from it.

 

[Rob44]

I have always said that should I win millions I would set up a scholarship fund for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds to help with their university education. This is to be judged on a handwritten essay with particular attention to neatness of handwriting and spelling. I was taught by my father to value good handwriting and correct spelling. Sounds picky I know but that would be my criteria.

Sorry, but equality of opportunity rules; there are plenty of young men from disadvantaged backgrounds and I think that they tend also to further disadvantage themselves by virtue of their being young men.

 

[Jo Piper3]

Restores your faith that good, kind people do exist!

 

[Ebby]

l had a car accident years in 1983 which left me paralysed down my right hand side when a horse tried to jump over the car.l received a payout so l gave each of my five children $65.000 each so they could put a deposit on a house which they did and l bought a house too.l live wih my two sons and grand-daughter now and they take good care of me and my husband till he passed away the other are always near. lf l won anything l would give my family some of the money and my fifteen grand-children and four great grand-children as well and the rest l would give to all the people and children that are starving and to other charities .l don't need the money .

 

[Jo Piper3]

l had a car accident years in 1983 which left me paralysed down my right hand side when a horse tried to jump over the car.l received a payout so l gave each of my five children $65.000 each so they could put a deposit on a house which they did and l bought a house too.l live wih my two sons and grand-daughter now and they take good care of me and my husband till he passed away the other are always near. lf l won anything l would give my family some of the money and my fifteen grand-children and four great grand-children as well and the rest l would give to all the people and children that are starving and to other charities .l don't need the money .

Thanks for sharing, you sound like of the good, kind people.

 

[Annie]

Rob44 The reason that I would choose to choose to fund a scholarship for girls is that the gender imbalance is still there. The glass ceiling is still there. Funding for girls sport is way way below that for male sport. The way most of our society treat females is deplorable. Boys are favoured in most schools. Most businesses favour male employees over female. The police force treat females differently than they do males. Most police officers will believe a male over a female in a dispute. Thankfully I have never had to deal with this but that has been my observation over many many years. I would just want to try to address this imbalance.

 

[goatwhisperer]

Juse a beautiful story! And yes, if I was fortunate enough to win that sort of money, it most certainly would be used to help out family friends and favourite charities..

 

[gamiry]

$100 a week is $5200 a year before tax.. Your land tax on each property would be about $1500 per year, your rates would be about $1500 per year on each property, your water supply would be at least $1000 per year for each unit (all tax deductible). That leaves you with $1000 per year to build units.

A block of land, about 600 sq metres where I live, will cost about $250 000 which means that if the local council lets you build two stratum-title units on it and you spend $500 000 building two units you are going to be left with $1.25 million. So from $2 million you might get 4-6 units which you will not be able to afford to maintain at a rent of $100 per week each.

Nice thought to have had, though; 50 years ago I used to be able to live (just) , on $12 a week ( $1 an hour for teaching) which paid food, room-rent and travel to work. When my pay went up because I got a second, part-time, job cleaning toilets I was also able to buy a 20 year-old second-hand car and take my girl-friend out to dinner once a week.Now I read that average yearly salary is a bit over $91 000pa and people still struggle! That's the cost of inflation during the last 50 years; but someone, somewhere (probably an international money trader) has got rich from it.

thanks a lot for smashing a dream. I know damned well I'll never win but I could still dream of doing things for others. As for your wages 50 years ago....mine was 4 pound 5 shillings as a florist. It took 2 buses to get to work which didn't leave much for my 2 pound rent for my parents. I began work after finishing school in December1957, a time when there was no gov't handouts and you went from job to job because males were paid much more than females.