Adrian Portelli has exposed the depth of Australia’s cost of living crisis by drawing crowds to Coles supermarkets in Adelaide.
the melbourne multimillionaire35, announced he would be giving away hundreds of dollars to Coles shoppers on Tuesday.
Long lines stretched outside the Munno Para supermarket, and Portelli claimed he had given away $75,000 to those in need at the first grocery store he visited.
“First Coles, $75,000 in the hands of those who need it,” he shared on his Instagram Stories.
The wealthy businessman then visited the Port Adelaide store on Commercial Rd at midday.
Videos shared on the billionaire’s Instagram Stories showed Portelli being applauded and cheered by the families he was donating money to.
Portelli rose to fame on The Block Australia in 2022 when he arrived at the televised auction day in a yellow Lamborghini and bought Omar and Oz’s house.
He has invested $16.65 million in four homes on The Block over two years.
Melbourne billionaire Adrian Portelli has exposed the depth of Australia’s cost of living crisis by drawing crowds to Coles supermarkets in Adelaide.
‘Lambo Guy’, 35, announced he would be giving away hundreds of dollars to Coles shoppers on Tuesday.
“First Coles, $75,000 in the hands of those who need it,” he shared on his Instagram Stories.
This car enthusiast made his fortune by running his own promotional and gift business, as well as through real estate investments.
On Tuesday, he enjoyed the Melbourne Cup from the exclusive Birdcage Enclosure.
Then, on Wednesday, the wealthy influencer invited his 382,000 followers to watch him give away thousands of dollars to Australian families who are having a hard time.
Portelli announced the giveaway on his Instagram Story on Tuesday, saying he would be at Coles Munno Para and Port Adelaide on Wednesday handing out $100 and $200 vouchers.
Although the original post disappeared, it was widely shared.
Adrian, 35, announced the surprise giveaway on Instagram and traveled from Melbourne to Adelaide on his private jet.
In the first video posted today on his Instagram Stories, ‘Lambo Guy’ Adrian Portelli showed off his Lamborghini collection of at least seven luxury vehicles.
In the first video posted today on his Instagram Stories, Portelli showed off his Lamborghini collection of at least seven luxury vehicles.
‘Today is going to be an absolutely huge day. “We’re going to Adelaide,” he said.
“A lot of people ask me if I can justify the cost of owning a private jet,” he said while providing an inside look at his lavish lifestyle.
In fact, I chartered the plane. I don’t like throwing money down the drain. It generates income for me and I get the comfort from it. To put it in perspective, I was asleep 20 minutes ago. The plane is due to leave in ten minutes and I’m arriving now.
Portelli used his private plane to fly from his home in Melbourne to Adelaide for the day and back.
At the second supermarket he visited, Adrian said he had handed out a total of $150,000 to the large crowds of families he filmed in time-lapse videos.
Coles and Woolworths, Australia’s two largest supermarket chains, are currently facing court over allegations they intentionally misled customers with false discounts.
Block bidder Adrian ‘Mr Lambo’ Portelli (pictured) is preparing to make a bold and revolutionary move that will leave fans stunned.
Despite the upbeat music playing in Portelli’s video of the queues snaking around the Port Adelaide store, the footage also showed the sheer volume of Australians willing to queue in the middle of a workday for a of the billionaire’s alms.
Block’s upcoming auction is already shaping up to be one for the history books.
TV insiders have revealed how billionaire businessman Portelli is preparing to make an unprecedented move that could rewrite the show’s history.
“Adrián Portelli is said to have his sights set on purchasing each and every property,” the source revealed.
Kristian and Mimi posed for a photo at the Melbourne Cup before The Block AU auction
The source said Portelli is serious about making a statement and cementing his position as The Block’s most powerful buyer.
“He’s been talking to producers about this for weeks and is very confident the deal will happen.”
Portelli, who became a household name after his high-profile purchases in previous seasons, is no stranger to turning Block’s homes into major publicity stunts.
Their company, LMCT+, has frequently raffled off properties from the show, including purchasing Steph and Gian’s winning home for $5 million last year.
The millionaire businessman plans to buy all five Phillip Island homes at this year’s auction for a whopping $15 million, a first in the fair’s long history.
While the initial raffle winner chose a $2.5 million cash prize on the property, the home was ultimately awarded to Bryan, a 42-year-old from Victoria, during a new raffle in July.
A close friend of Portelli told Daily Mail Australia: ‘Adrian is looking forward to buying them all. He’s not in it just to win a house: his goal is to take them all and then sell them for his business. It would be the largest single sale in Block’s history.
“He loves drama and this auction will be no exception,” the friend added. “He’s ready to steal the show.”
What makes your potential purchase even more surprising is the uniform price guide for all five homes.
Properties have been listed with price guides between $1.7 million and $1.85 million, a significant drop from last year’s season, where reserve prices ranged between $2.97 million and $3.35 million.
