True colours: Fremantle painted purple to support Dockers PerthNow and the The Sunday Times is urging everyone to get behind Wear Purple to Work Day on Friday Sept 20. Fremantle's cafe strip has been painted purple overnight in support of the Dockers preliminary final on Saturday night. Picture: City of Fremantle Source: PerthNow FREMANTLE has been given the purple treatment, with the port city's famous cappuccino strips changing colour overnight. South Terrace, from Bannister Street to the Henderson Street Mall, was coated in purple paint overnight as the city shows its support for the Fremantle Dockers. However, the treatment wasn't quite as effective as planned, with overnight showers reducing the effectiveness of the the chalk-bashed washable paint. The City of Fremantle states that more works are planned tonight, including logo stencils and other messages of support. One the eve of the Dockers' historic home preliminary final against Sydney on Saturday night, PerthNow is urging everyone to support Purple Friday. Is Ross Lyon the AFL's best coach? The City of Fremantle's "Paint the Town Purple" campaign, with the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce, has included purple supporter kits distributed to local businesses. Heritage buildings have been bathed in purple LED lighting and "Go Freo" banners have been displayed in key locations across Fremantle's business district. Fremantle Mayor Brad Petitt said: "As a long-time and passionate Freo supporter, I'm just as excited as anyone about the Dockers finals campaign and it's fair to say that the AFL finals fever has really taken hold of our city. The local community and businesses have really got behind the Dockers and it's been great to see everyone in Freo unite to support them in their quest for the AFL Premiership. The community has really taken up the challenge to paint the town purple, so it was only fair that the City did its bit, the centerpiece being the painting of our famous Cappuccino Strip. Purple is the new black