The Kiss Community

Initiating and participating in a variety of community projects and events is an integral part of the philosophy of the The Kiss. The following projects highlight this link with the community.

Events

World Environment Day 2012
Theme for 2012 was The Green Economy.
In addition 2012 celebrated 40 years of The United Nations Environment Protection Program.
To celebrate these two asects a community activity was organised incorporating the three symbols of the Green Economy - People, Planet & Profit with 40 fluttering flags to represent the 40 years of milestone achievements of the United Nations.

Red Toes
 Red Toes focuses on strengthening female connections with other women and the world in which they live.
Building strong, healthy connections sustain us in all stages of our lives. Red relates to the base chakra situated at the base of the spine.
This chakra relates to our awareness of our self as human beings and our place on earth.
Red is also the colour of courage and passion.
Red symbolises the uniqueness of women.

In 2008 we celebrated our midlife time with other women of all ages.
After proudly painting our toenails vibrant red we joined the circle for some yoga stretches. With blue skies and the sun shining brightly we were off on our walk along the shores of beautiful Jervis Bay. Time for alot more chatting over a picnic lunch as well the opportunity to hear from 10 interesting speakers who shared both valuable information and some very funny stories about being a woman. During the evening we enjoyed the Wand'ring Menstruals perform their fabulous songs and danced the night away. We are all looking forward to Red Toes Walk 2009.
World Ocean Day & World Environment Day

Saturday June 6th 2008
Jervis Bay

GREEN SHORTS FILM NIGHT - Huskisson Pictures

supporting Marine Mammal Research .com

A selection of “Green” Short Films celebrating World Ocean Day & World Environment Day was screened. a Free DVD of the film was inculded in the ticket price.
Theme night “ GREEN SHORTS”

Muriyira- Shoalhaven Whale Adoption

Saturday 28th May 2008
Jervis Bay

Marine Mammal Research .com and the Shoalhaven ‘adopted’ a humpback whale as part of the Humpback Icon Project’ (HIP) coordinated by IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), aims to raise awareness for the conservation and protection of whales and dolphins inhabiting Australian waters and to celebrate the annual humpback whale migration.
National Whale Day

Friday 11th May 8:30am 2008
Moona Moona Creek park reserve Huskisson, Jervis Bay

IFAW once again organised a National Whale Day to Protect Whales, Saturday 12th May.
The Jervis Bay community supported the National Day of Action, with a celebration of the importance of these marine mammals to Jervis Bay and the rest of the world.
On Friday the 11th of May the official launch took place with a gathering of key community members and school leader and students from Huskisson Public School.
A “Sea of Whale Tails” was created from paper cut out whale tails and placed at Moona Moona Creek Park Reserve on Friday morning remaining during Saturday as communities all around Australia took part in similar events as a collective group to support whales.

On Saturday 12th May midday a one-minute silence was held for the thousands of whales killed under Japan’s ‘scientific’ program in the Southern Ocean Sanctuary.

Big Blue March

Sunday 27th May 2007
Jervis Bay

The BIG BLUE MARCH - a world wide March by Ocean Defenders - Greenpeace Wearing BLUE SHIRT supporters marched along the cycle path from Vincentia to Huskisson Wharf showing their support of Whales & or oceans.
Scott Sheehan’s amazing WHALE Photo’s were viewed followed by a picnic in White Sands Park

A beautiful way to celebrate the beginning of the whale season in Jervis Bay.
National Day of Action to Protect Whales

Friday 11th May 8:30am 2007
Moona Moona Creek park reserve Huskisson, Jervis Bay

IFAW once again organised a National Day of Action to Protect Whales, Saturday 12th May.
The Jervis Bay community supported the National Day of Action, with a celebration of the importance of these marine mammals to Jervis Bay and the rest of the world.
On Friday the 11th of May the official launch took place with a gathering of key community members and school leader and students from Huskisson Public School.
A “Sea of Whale Tails” was created from paper cut out whale tails and placed at Moona Moona Creek Park Reserve on Friday morning remaining during Saturday as communities all around Australia took part in similar events as a collective group to support whales.

On Saturday 12th May midday a one-minute silence was held for the thousands of whales killed under Japan’s ‘scientific’ program in the Southern Ocean Sanctuary.

Clean Up Day

1st Sunday in March 2006
Moona Moona Creek Jervis Bay

Jervis Bay and Moona Moona Creek has
beautiful beaches, shallow sandbanks and dunes
surrounded by flora and fauna that creates a great

environment to live in. Each year our community join us at various locations in Jerivs Bay to clean up followed by a volunteers BBQ at Moona Moona Creek Reserve.
Smile Day

Sunday June 2006
Jervis Bay

Smile Day was held In conjunction with World Environment Day - 5 June and World Ocean Day- 8 June, artists Scott Sheehan and Cheryl-Leigh Cross facilitated a day of creative celebration guaranteed to bring a big smile to Jervis Bay. Jervis Bay inspires many with its outstanding beauty and individual village communities. The Smile Day connected inspiring thoughts and images from members of the community along with sculpture, workshops, and activities.

See Change Arts Festival

Socklands Installation
May - June 2006
Jervis Bay

500 unwanted socks; odd socks, holey socks and unloved socks were donated as part of a community installation to express concern over the proposed Stockland housing development for 5000 new resident feet.

The Butt Litter Campaign in Jervis Bay

30th March 2005
Jervis Bay

Cigarette butts were collected for a period of one month from various locations around Jervis Bay. Cheryl-Leigh created a large assemblage of ten butt filled cigarette canisters suspended from tree branches like seedpods. The work emphasised putting butt litter into peoples faces rather than being forgotten under their feet.

2 Months of Peace Exhibition

11th August 2004
Jervis Bay

The Sydney Peace Foundation requested works that expressed artist’s image of peace. Cheryl-Leigh’s artwork entitled “Love the Place You Live” used an ink washed image of The Kiss with the star illuminated in a mosaic of tiny mirrors representing hope for the future.

First Plastic Bag Free Mainland Australia Town

21st November 2003
Jervis Bay

The Kiss supports the efforts of Huskisson as Australia’s first mainland plastic bag free town.
Pic - from paper with John Dee from Planet Ark