Matteo ✨ Vinci

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2026-11-01

Oh Freo.
How I love thee.

You welcomed my family from across the seas, and along the way, you became part of who I am.

My European roots run deep, as does my connection to this place, shaped by generations of people arriving from distant shores, bringing pieces of their old worlds with them.

Their languages.
Their food.
Their traditions.
Their hopes.
Their stories.

All woven, over time, into the colourful, wonderfully unconventional fabric of Freo.

Today, walking across the new Walyalup Bridge for the first time, surrounded by this extraordinary community, I felt that connection.

There was electricity in the air.

For a few beautiful hours, before the traffic begins, the bridge belonged to the people.

A gathering place.
A celebration.
A moment suspended between what was, what is, and what is yet to come.

The old bridge is gone, but not forgotten.

It carried generations across these waters, becoming part of countless journeys, memories and lives.

That's what I love about Freo.

Its rough edges and beautiful imperfections.
Its creativity and character.
Its old buildings and salty air.
Its people and cultures.
Its history, written not only in bricks and stone, but in the lives of those who call this place home.

It remembers where it has been, while somehow always becoming something new.

Past. Present. Future.

All intertwined in this moment.

There are still many bridges ahead.

Places to go.
People to meet.
Stories to discover.
Adventures yet to unfold.

We carry our roots with us.

We keep moving towards the horizon.

And beneath it all, the river keeps flowing.

Oh Freo.
How I love thee ⚓💜

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