Melbourne powerbrokers turn out for Lindsay Fox’s 87th birthday

A roll call of Melbourne powerbrokers and bigwigs have turned out to mark trucking magnate Lindsay Fox’s 87th birthday.

Trucking magnate Lindsay Fox held his 87th birthday celebration at his Essendon Fields Airport hangar on Friday, with a roll call of politicians, sporting types, captains of industry and bigwigs turning up in tartan and kilts for the Scottish Highlander themed shindig.

There was nary a woman in sight, albeit as the designated drivers at drop off, for the men’s only affair.

Fox said he tried but could not trim the 150 guest list of his “best mates” arriving to a drink of Chivas Regal scotch whiskey for what is surely the richest Men’s Shed in Melbourne’s history.

Lindsay Fox and his son David at his Birthday Bash. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: Wayne Taylor

Ben Carroll departs Lindsay Fox’s Birthday Bash. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Kevin Sheedy. Picture: Wayne Taylor

Aussie acting great Eric Bana. Picture: Wayne Taylor

Joel Selwood and Tom Hawkins. Picture: Alice Coster

Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett. Picture: Wayne Taylor

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. Picture: Wayne Taylor

Former ABC host Kerry O'Brien Picture: Wayne Taylor

3AW’s Ross Stevenson Picture: Wayne Taylor

Stevenson’s co-host Russel Howcroft. Picture: Wayne Taylor

Deputy Premier Ben Carroll. Picture: Wayne Taylor

Eddie McGuire. Picture: Wayne Taylor

Former AOC president John Coates. Picture: Wayne Taylor

Gill Mclaughlin and Bill Kelty Picture: Wayne Taylor

Matt Gudinski and Nick Williams. Picture: Wayne Taylor

A large cartoon cutout of the up-market trucker greeted guests such as former Victorian premiers Dan Andrews and Jeff Kennett, Liberal leader Peter Dutton, former Geelong premiership captain Joel Selwood and teammate Tom Hawkins, Carlton president Luke Sayers, former Collingwood prez Eddie McGuire, businessman David Deague, radio kings Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft and former AFL boss Gill McLachlan who arrived with Fox’s best mate and executive of his estate, Bill Kelty, former ACTU secretary who drove himself to the event in a smart car.

Russel Howcroft, Luke Sayers and Ciarán Carruthers. Picture:Wayne Taylor

Michael Roberts and dad Neil arrive. Picture: Wayne Taylor

His son, Avalon Airport’s David Fox wished his Dad a happy birthday before the shed roller door was shut tight as the bagpipes played on.

The powerful crowd adhered to the Scottish dress code with enthusiasm, with an overwhelming amount of protruding bellies, grog blossoms noses and silver hair, and we don’t mean silver hair foxes!

Keep on trucking Lindsay!