As an organisation devoted to serving the needs of our communities, the Directors of KNOTbound are considering ways in which we can give greater assistance to our people and communities over the coming months. First, we encourage our community members to be proactive and to adopt the social distancing and self isolation measures that will […]

PARTICIPANTS ARE CURRENTLY NEEDED FOR RESEARCH INVESTIGATING THE HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE WHO PRACTICE BDSM (BONDAGE & DISCIPLINE, DOMINANCE & SUBMISSION, SADOMASOCHISM) Researchers from The University of Melbourne are looking for people to participate in the above mentioned research project. Participants must be: Someone who practices BDSM and has a health care provider Aged […]

Tickets now on Sale! Early bird tickets go on sale this week. There are only 50 places in each event, so be sure and get your ticket early! You can find the event details here: https://www.ticketebo.com.au/firesidechats For the last two years KNOTbound has been working with Douglas O’Keeffe from the USA to host Inside Leather […]

We recently did a spotlight on facebook of Hannah Sprod, one of our community members who is taking the initiative in the field of medicine to advocate and educate. Rather than write about what happened when she recently spoke to the ALMA about BDSM and KNOTbound, we asked her to tell you in her own […]

We are very happy to announce that we have recently acquired priceless new artefacts for the Austalian BDSM Archives. First, in June we attended a fundraising event for the Pinnacle Foundation, which was hosted by Laird Leatherman 2018 Kevan Walsh. As well as raising money through ticket sales, Kevan ran an auction to raise further […]

Along with a very generous donation to KNOTbound’s programs, Rog at Curious Creatures has this to say about the organisation and why CC is supporting it: “Along with a financial commitment, I would like to express my support for KNOTbound and its activities. I share the aims that KNOTbound seeks to achieve:  Of better outcomes […]

Today our ED attended the monthly meeting of NTV (No To Violence) as a member for the first time. At KNOTbound we recognise the conflict many people face in understanding what is healthy BDSM practice and what is, in reality, another face of violence and abuse. As a community we like to believe that we […]

We again had a great time at Chillout this last weekend! We saw old friends, made some new ones, developed deeper connections to the community and had a great time enjoying the festive atmosphere. We hope that many of you took the opportunity to celebrate with our rural people and we are looking forward to […]

The bootblacks raised $60 to donate to The Chain through their bootblacking services.  We’d like to thank them for the generous donation, not just of their money but also the time and effort that went into raising the money.  The bootblacks in our communities are amazing skilled individuals who have devoted a huge amount of […]

The Harbour City Bears in Sydney are again showing their generosity and community spirit by actively supporting The Chain.  This Friday starting at 7:00, their bootblacks will be on hand to clean and shine boots and gear throughout the evening of Bears on Friday Leather Night.  Half of all proceeds from the shines will be […]