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Event: IWD 2025 Luncheon
Venue: WIN Entertainment Centre
Date: 7 March 2025
Time: 11.30am – 3.30pm (doors open at 11am)
Tickets: $168.22* per person (price includes 3-course lunch and beverage package)
*Includes transaction fee

Details: In 2025 we welcome keynote speaker Rosie Batty AO to Wollongong. Ten years after her 11-year-old son Luke was tragically killed by his father, Rosie Batty transformed her grief into a powerful campaign against domestic violence. From the start, she made sure her story gave a voice to countless victims, advocating for change. By sharing her story of resilience, she has empowered others to confront darkness, find hope, and move forward.

We’ll also be joined by rockstar dessert chef Anna Polyviou who will add a sweet touch to the lunch in celebration of 20 years of fundraising for Illawarra charities. To celebrate the milestone, Anna will curate divine dessert platters for guests before taking to the stage for a short chat with i98FM breakfast co-host Bella Leone, reflecting on her extraordinary culinary career.

Each year, International Women’s Day celebrates a worldwide theme and in 2025 the theme is March Forward. It’s time to turn promises into progress and march forward for a gender equal future.

The annual charity fundraiser is the largest IWD lunch in Australia and one of the most sought-after events on the Illawarra calendar and helps raise awareness of the need for gender parity around the world.