Dokic coming to town

Commentator and former tennis player Jelena Dokic looks on during the first round match at Melbourne Park in 2024. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)

With limited seats, now is the time to book yourself in to attend the Lakeside Banquet and Convention Centre in Taylors Lakes when International Women’s Day rolls around.

Tennis star Jelena Dokic is the special guest at the International Women’s Day edition of the Brimbank Women in Business Lunch coming up in March.

An enormous talent that rocketed to fourth in the world in women’s tennis by age 19, Jelena is now a popular sports commentator with two best-seller books about her remarkable life.

She will share her incredible journey of survival on and off the court facing fierce competition and her personal battles with poverty, racism, bullying, abuse, injury and depression. Jelena’s raw honesty and resilience to survive has captivated audiences worldwide, offering a powerful message of hope, strength and perseverance.

Beyond the spotlight, she endured adversity, including abuse from her father for 15 years. This trauma shadowed her success, affecting her mental health.

Her raw honesty will leave you in awe. Her ability to free herself from the grips of domestic violence, trauma, mental health struggles and darkness will astonish you.

The lunch will take place on Thursday, March 6 from 11.30am til 2.30pm.

Tickets are $75

Book tickets: events.brimbank.vic.gov.au Date: Thursday 6 March 2025