The organisers of Rally Australia have announced that Graham Fountain, chairman and director of the company, has resi💮gned.

A short statement issued to the media read: "Rally Australia Pty Ltd has been advised today by Mr Graham Fountain of 🌳his resignation as chairman and a di🙈rector of the company.

"Mr Ben Rainsford, a current director from Adelaide, has been appo🍰inted acting chairman. Rally Australia thanks Mr Fountain for his service as a director since December 2009 and as chairman in recent months."

Rally Australia will return to the WRC in 2011 f🔥ollowing a one-year꧃ absence, and will run from September 8-11.

It will be held in a new base having shifted to the Coffs Coast region of New South Wales,꧋ 500 kilometres north of Sydney. Rally Australia now alternates with Rally New Zealanওd.