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At Community Cabinet, Premier Anna Bligh named Mieko Kobayashi as a Japanese tourism ambassador to the Gold Coast. Mieko has a cult-like following in Japan after being chosen as a finalist in Tourism Queensland's internationally acclaimed Best Job In The World campaign. A new jet ski to run dawn patrols from the Gold Coast Seaway to Miami has been named in honour of Mieko. The jet ski, sponsored by the Queensland Government and Tourism Queensland, was handed over to Surf Life Saving Queensland's Rescue Water Craft Advisor Col Neil. Pictured (front) Minister for Tourism and Member for Southport Peter Lawlor, Premier Anna Bligh and Mieko Kobayashi. Back: Surf Lifesaving Queensland volunteers David Clarke, Cameron Bain, Col Neil and Sue Neil.

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At the Community Cabinet Sunday night reception at Sea World, Queensland's new official tourism ambassador to Japan, Mieko Kobayashi, gets up close and personal with the friendly dolphins.

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Premier Anna Bligh addresses the Community Cabinet Reception held at Seaworld. Around 300 tourism and industry stakeholders attended, including 'Island Caretaker' Ben Southall.

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The Queensland Police Service's latest tool in the fight to reduce the road toll was unveiled at Community Cabinet. Four Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo high-visibility highway patrol cars carry the messages 'speed', 'seat belts', 'drink driving' and 'driving tired' as mobile reminders of the four biggest killers on Queensland's roads. Pictured with the cars is Constable Anita James from Southport Police Station.

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Island caretaker Ben Southall was on the Gold Coast to promote and participate in the Asics Half Marathon. Ben is the successful applicant in Tourism Queensland's Best Job in the World promotion. Premier Anna Bligh sent a record field of runners on their way and then joined in the event herself.

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Before attending Community Cabinet in the afternoon, Premier Anna Bligh was part of the record field which set off just after sunrise in the 21 kilometre Gold Coast half marathon. She equalled her personal best time of 2 hours 6 minutes. A record 23,398 people took part in the Gold Coast Airport Marathon, Asics Half Marathon, Southern Cross University 10km Run, Gold Coast Bulletin 5km Challenge and Queensland Health 4km and 2.25km Junior Dashes. Minister for Transport Rachel Nolan ran 1hour 55minutes in the half marathon while Deputy Premier Paul Lucas completed the 5km run and Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor the 10km run.

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With marathon legends Yuko Arimori and Robert de Castella looking on, Minister for Sport Phil Reeves makes the presentation to Gold Coast Airport Marathon women's winner Lauren Shelley of Western Australia. Lauren who finished in 2:42:23, beat Queensland's Roxie Schmidt (left, number 59) by less than a second in the closest finish in race history.

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Minister for Sport Phil Reeves congratulates Kenya's William Chebon Chebor on his win in the 31st Gold Coast Airport Men's Marathon. The 26-year-old Kenyan, running his first ever race over the gruelling 42.195 kilometre distance, won in a time of 2:12:00, the sixth fastest in race history.

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Team Health, made up of 628 Queensland Health employees or their direct families, won the Corporate Challenge at the Gold Coast Airport Marathon. Pictured: Alana Myers, Gold Coast Health, Dr Adrian Nowitzke, CEO, Gold Coast Health; his son, Kai; Amanda Noonan, Gold Coast Health; and Mick Reid, Director-General, Queensland Health.

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Southport State High School student Adrienne Kenafake entertained ministers and the general public with her aerial "Silk" performance to open the 16th Bligh Government Community Cabinet at Southport State High School.

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Premier Anna Bligh talks with protesting teachers outside Community Cabinet.

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Southport State High School's new $2.6 million Enterprise Centre was on show during the Bligh Government's 16th Community Cabinet. Students will operate the ultra-modern centre as a small business enterprise, guided by their teachers and the local business community. Left to right: Southport State High School vice-captain Chloe Portanger; Principal Rob Stones; Premier Anna Bligh and school captain Jessica Maher.

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Deputations held at Coombabah State High School on Monday were very well attended. Pictured are School Principal Chris Kern; President of the Silver Bridle Action Group, Lynne Richardson; Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Services and Member for Broadwater, Peta-Kaye Croft; and Officer in Charge, Runaway Bay Police Station, A/Senior Sergeant Scott Bolitho. Lynne is campaigning to have a police beat at Molendinar.

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Ready for summer storms, Emergency Management Queensland has supplied 1,400 tarpaulins to State Emergency Service depots at Southport and Runaway Bay. Pictured left to right: Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke; A/Local Controller, Gold Coast SES, Chad Tripp; Coolangatta SES volunteer Cathy O'Brien; Parliamentary Secretary and Member for Broadwater Peta-Kaye Croft and Minister for Emergency Services Neil Roberts.

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Inspecting progress on the building of the new Gold Coast University Hospital are Member for Albert Margaret Keech, Minister for Tourism and Fair Trading and Member for Southport Peter Lawlor, Member for Burleigh Christine Smith and Premier Anna Bligh.

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On hand at Community Cabinet to give members of the public information about the $1.5 million Kirra Beach Restoration Project was Department of Environment and Resource Management engineer Robert Schwartz. Up to 20,000 cubic metres of sand at Kirra Beach will be relocated to help bring back Kirra's world-famous surf break.

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'Hugs not drugs' was the message the Gold Coast Drug Council Inc wanted to get across at Community Cabinet. Pictured left to right: Julie Fox, Clinical Director; David Tapsall, Board Member; Christine Smith, Member for Burleigh; Robert Smith, Board Member; and Mary Alcorn, Executive Director.

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Premier Anna Bligh and Minister for Emergency Services Neil Roberts presented Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Officer Michael Goulding with an award for his service of more than 15 years.