Rally Australia director steps down

Graham Fountain, the Chairman of Rally Australia, has announced his resignation from the head of the country’s WRC event.

Mr. Fountain resigned from the chairmanship of Rally Australia and as the CEO of the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade after a woman, with whom he was alleged to be having an affair with, brought up claims of unfair treatment against Mr.  Fountain. CCTV footage from the HQ of the Melbourne fire brigade appears to back-up the woman’s claims.

Mr. Fountain has also stepped down from the director’s position of Rally Australia Pty Ltd. Mr. Ben Rainsford has stepped in to fill the space vacated by Mr. Fountain as Chairman of Rally Australia.

The accusations have come at a bad time for the Rally Australia organisers, who are in the process of organising Australia’s return to the WRC. The 2011 edition will be based in Coffs Harbour, and will run from the 8^th to the 11^th of September 2011. Coffs Harbour is located 500Kms north of the capital, Sydney.