Local Hands, Lasting Help
Adopt a Street – Flood Support is a not-for-profit, community-led initiative on the Mid North Coast, connecting generous local businesses with flood-affected residents to maximise support and recovery at the local level.
Our Mission:
To empower local businesses to support flood-affected residents through meaningful ‘Acts of Kindness’, simple gestures that spark connection, and foster long-term recovery across our community.
Purpose
To lead ongoing and locally driven support from businesses to flood-affected residents during the recovery
Vision
To maintain recovery momentum for flood-affected residents through business led support, relief & kindness.
Where We Operate
Adopt a Street works across six local government areas along the Mid North Coast, uniting businesses and residents in a shared commitment to recovery and resilience:
Coffs Harbour
Bellingen
Nambucca Valley
Kempsey
Port Macquarie–Hastings
Mid Coast (including Taree)
From coastal towns to rural communities, we’re building local connections that make a lasting difference.
Meet the Team
Jake is committed to unlocking the untapped potential of local communities by supporting and connecting those affected by natural disasters..
With a background in education and a passion for community resilience, he believes in the power of local businesses to drive meaningful change. Jake works full-time as an educator and brings his leadership and strategic thinking to this community run initiative.
Dr Jake Little
Founder
A conversation with a flood-affected resident in Taree sparked the idea for Adopt a Street – Flood Support. Motivated by what he heard, Jacques helped shape the early direction of the initiative to connect generous businesses with locals doing it tough. Now in his final years of medical school, Jacques brings strong advocacy skills and a deep commitment to supporting local community.
Jacques Fletcher-Cauchi
Founder
Locals helping locals — powered by community, driven by kindness
Sharing our story, strengthening community
We're proud to see Adopt a Street – Flood Support featured in national and local media. Every article and interview helps raise awareness, connect more residents and businesses, and inspire acts of kindness across our region.
Where we Began
In the wake of the May 2025 floods along the Mid North Coast, we joined our neighbours in the clean-up efforts. The generosity was immediate and overwhelming. Locals were eager to help, but many weren’t sure how to make a lasting impact beyond the initial crisis.
One weekend, as the rain continued to fall and we returned from the local Recovery Centre, we began to imagine what long-term, meaningful community support could look like. We wanted something that was practical, sustainable, and deeply local, a model that could unite people, scale across the Coast, and focus help where it was needed most.
Adopt a Street – Flood Support was born in a garage in Port Macquarie. From that small beginning, the initiative has now grown to connect communities across the entire Mid North Coast.
Our memberships
We are a member of Business NSW and work with local business chambers to share our work and encourage businesses to get involved to support their local community members.
