Adrian Portelli's $150,000 Coles grocery giveaway turns sour after Aussies who lined up for hours in the sweltering heat miss out

Hundreds of Australians braved the heat outside Coles stores in western Sydney for a chance to score a shopping voucher from billionaire Adrian Portelli - but not everyone walked away happy. Shoppers queued for hours at the Coles stores in Penrith and Fairfield West, enduring the sweltering 33C heat as they awaited the billionaire's arrival, and the chance to secure a voucher worth $100 or $200. Hundreds of people turned out in Penrith and West Fairfield as billionaire Adrian Portelli handed out $150,000 worth of Coles vouches to 1,000 families One shopper, Lubna Habssh, told Daily Mail Australia she was 'angry' after she was turned away because the queue had reached its 500-people limit Above is a group of women who missed out on the groceries giveaway despite lining up in 33C heat 'I'm angry - they told us to go away, and now two hours are lost,' one shopper, Lubna Habash, told Daily Mail Australia. The shoppers waited for hours in the 33C heat An Aussie family claim their Coles voucher courtesy of Adrian Portelli Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank's 13 interest rate increases in 2022 and 2023 were the most dramatic since the late 1980s to combat a post-Covid inflation surge. His net worth has been valued at over $1billion by the AFR Above, Mr Lambo's private jet - branded 'AP' for Adrian Portelli on its wing Scores of shoppers hoping to get their hands on a $100 or $200 Coles voucher Portelli is also a regular fixture on The Block, appearing on the show each year during auctions and frequently snapping up homes - although he has called time on the Channel Nine reality TV show after buying all five houses during this year's competition.