 The later was introduced to Gore via his then Chairman The Hon Shane Stone, who served as Chairman of WPSFSG for two years before Gore merged his companies with an Ashcroft Entity creating a new company with a focus on purchasing marina developments.This was called International Marina Development and Management Pty Ltd. Stone the served as Chairman of the merged group.This company made a number of aggressive acquisitions in a slowing economy, these included Hope Harbour Marina, The Townsville Ocean Terminal and Breakwater Marina in Townsville.