Substation 33 bridges digital divide in Logan by delivering electronics to people in need during pandemic

It has been the year we focused on distance — 1.5 metres to be exact — and as much of the world was forced to work and study from home, the digital divide has become even more pronounced.

The divide between communities with access to essential electronics, such as laptops and computers, and those without access did not go unnoticed by Logan-based social enterprise Substation 33.

“When COVID became a thing in Logan, we saw a really quick and significant need, and that was bridging the digital divide in Logan,” Substation 33 founder Tony Sharp said.

Substation 33 is a social enterprise of YFS — a not-for-profit organisation that helps vulnerable people in Logan and the surrounding area south of Brisbane to overcome adversity.

“Our…