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A refurbished playground in the Radio Range community is set to open this week, ABLP candidate and Education Minister Daryl Matthew said during an interview on ABS Television\u2019s \u201cKnow Your Candidates\u201d programme.<\/p>

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\u201cPerhaps this afternoon or tomorrow, I will be having a ceremony\u2026 to open a new playground and park up in the Radio Range area,\u201d Matthew said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He noted that the facility had been in poor condition for several years, adding, \u201cA park that had gotten in a state of disrepair over the last maybe five or six years.\u201d<\/p>

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Matthew said the site has been upgraded with new equipment, including recreational and fitness features for residents. \u201cWe\u2019ve just installed our outdoor gym facilities. The swing, the seesaws, and so on, they\u2019re going on site today,\u201d he said.<\/p>

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The project is expected to benefit families and young people in the area, while also providing space for broader community use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew said the initiative reflects a wider focus on improving living conditions across the constituency, stating that such projects are aimed at \u201cimprov[ing] the quality of life\u201d for residents.<\/p>

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He added that similar upgrades are being pursued in other parts of St John\u2019s Rural South as part of ongoing community development efforts.<\/p>\n

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