Diamond Valley Foodshare is feeding our community in need

Jon chats with Michelle Allen from Diamond Valley Foodshare on Knock Offs. We discuss how the volunteer-run is feeding our community in need, sourcing food from local partners, and how you can help out by donating your money, products and time to this worthy cause.

Fundraiser Appreciation Day 2026: The Power Of The Ask

In Australia, Fundraiser Appreciation Day occurs on the first Friday of July, which is the first Friday following the end of the financial year, when we see the highest levels of donor generosity. The theme for Fundraiser Appreciation Day 2026 is The Power Of The Ask. Fundraisers are vital in help…

Siblings are the infrastructure that holds families together

Jon chats with Dr Shannon Schedlich from Siblings Australia on Knock Offs. We discuss the challenges faced by siblings of people with disability, how we can acknowledge and support them, and their new SibCircle regular giving program to sustain the programs, peer support, and advocacy that siblings…

Push-Up for Youth Mental Health

Jon chats with Jacquie Thompson-Bennetts from headspace Greensborough about youth mental health and how you can participate in The Push-Up Challenge 3-26 June 2026 to support your own physical and mental health while fundraising for our local mental health service to 12-25 year olds on Knock Offs.

Interview - Adrian Danks from Melbourne Cinémathèque talks Australian cinema in 1975 and Australian women in animation

Jon chats with Adrian Danks from Melbourne Cinémathèque about their latest programs IT’S TIME: AUSTRALIAN CINEMA IN 1975 and MOTHER TONGUE: AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN ANIMATION on Knock Offs.

How AI and fundraising support community media

Community broadcasting is at the heart of every community. That's the vision for the sector's Roadmap 2033. At the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia conference, stations and presenters discussed how AI can be used as a tool to support broadcasters. And how fundraising strategies can b…

Interview - Cerise Howard from Melbourne Cinémathèque bringing Lino Brocka's Filipino film-activism to Melbourne

Jon chats with Cerise Howard from Melbourne Cinémathèque about their latest program MARX, MELODRAMA AND MARCOS: LINO BROCKA FROM THE MID-1970s TO THE EARLY 1980s. We discuss Brocka's life, the importance of his filmography and the potential future of Australian-Filipino film on Knock Offs. Catch t…

Interview - Jo Hopkins from The Wilderness Society is protecting Victoria's forests

Jon chats with Jo Hopkins from The Wilderness Society about their campaign to Protect Victoria's Forests for Good, how they took the Enivornment Minister to court for failing to protect our threatenes species and won, upcoming events, and how you can volunteer for nature on Knock Offs.

Interview - Midnight Violet

Jon chats with Tom from Midnight Violet about their new single Stand On My Fallen Heart, the importance of community, and more upcoming music and shows on Knock Offs.

Interview - Ramona Sky

Jon chats with Jess, Chelsea and Giac from Ramona Sky about their new single Go, evolving musical influences, and more upcoming music and shows on Knock Offs.