Mr Wilde died in a farming accident on November 12, 2020, aged 29.

He is survived by his two children Allira and Bentleigh, parents Chris and Leanne, and brothers Scott and Brad.

Age's father Chris Wilde said he would remember his son as an "infectiously fun" and incredibly well-liked person.

Mr Wilde said that Age's children - Allira, 5, and Bengleigh, 3 - were his life.

"He doted over his kids - he was a really passionate and caring dad," he said.

"He would change the nappies, bathe them - do all of that stuff that a lot of guys wouldn't do.

"He cared so much about the two of them and they really looked up to him as well."

In addition to his kids, Age loved his mates, cars, cooking, camping, Craig Lowndes and the Essendon Bombers.

Mr Wilde said wherever he went, Age always made sure the people around him were having a good time.

"He was the entertainer, always the life of the party," Chris said.

"If a party was drab, he would find a way to turn it into a circus. He was a circus within himself.

"If you could take the charisma he had, bottle it, bag it and give it away, the world would be a better place."

Age's mother Leanne said he had a massive heart.

"He was always open and warm to everyone. If someone was feeling down, he'd say something to pick them back up again," she said.

"He had an aura that people just clung to."

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Age was also a star bowls player as a youngster, winning tournaments as the youngest member of a Coughlin Park team as a 17-year-old and later competing in tournaments in Melbourne.

"Some people have told me he's gone too young," Leanne Wilde said.

"But I say don't worry, he lived a lot more life in 29 years than a lot of others do who live to 80."

Close friend Aaron Batson said Age would be sorely missed.

Mr Batson said the night the two first met summed up Age's presence.

"I met him 12 years ago when I was about 21 out at the Vic Hotel one night," Mr Batson said.

"I loaned him money, actually, when I didn't even know him. He would've only been 18 and I just thought he was such a good bloke, I gave him some cash.

"From then on, we were just great mates."

Mr Batson described Age as a "big cuddly teddy bear".

"He was a big guy - six foot two, 163 kilos - he loved a beer and a good yarn, and he was always stirring the pot," he said.

"But he was like a big cuddly teddy bear. He had a lot of good mates and he was a good mate to everyone.

"He was also a great dad and he'd do anything for them - his kids were his number one priority, then his mates."

Aaron's father, Keith, added: "He was just a lovable fella, he never had an enemy. Everybody liked him."

Mr Batson said friends had put together shirts and stickers, featuring Age's famous custom number plate AMW1LDE to raise money for Age's family.

Mr Wilde said the outpouring of support from the community since Age's death had been "overwhelming".

"We've been truly inundated - just hundreds of calls and texts," he said.

"It shows how immensely well-liked he was. You know, he was just infectious - his jovial manner was infectious.

"His base line was, he wanted to make everyone happy. And he did a bloody good job of making sure everyone was having a good time."

A private funeral service will be held on Wednesday, with one of Age's most prized possessions leading the way.

"He had this obsession with his 2007 Falcon XR6 Barra - he had it turbo charged big time," Mr Wilde said.

"He had been working on it for six years or so and it was super modified, but he never got it finished.

"So all his mates recently decided to finish it off, and it will be used as the lead vehicle for the ceremony."

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a maximum of 100 people are allowed to attend the event.

Aaron Batson said it was "a real shame", because 'Age' had left an impact on a lot more than 100 people.

"If the funeral wasn't capped at 100 he'd get 500 there, probably more," Mr Batson said.

"He was just that well-liked."

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