2010–2011 Queensland Flood and Cyclone Citation | |
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Type | Citation |
Awarded for | Performed duty on at least one shift at any time between 1 December 2010 and 28 February 2011. Duty performed may be in direct response to the flood and cyclone events or maintaining core business during this period. |
Presented by | the Queen in Right of Queensland |
Eligibility | Employees and volunteers of the Queensland Police Service, Department of Community Safety, and Queensland Ambulance Service. |
Campaign(s) |
Cyclone Tasha 2010–11 Queensland floods Cyclone Yasi |
Status | Ceased, Those who qualify can still apply. |
Established | 2011 |
First awarded | 4 June 2011 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | QPS 150 Citation |
Next (lower) | G20 Citation |
Related | National Emergency Medal with 'QLD 2010–11' clasp |
The 2010–2011 Queensland Flood and Cyclone Citation is a Queensland honour established by the Governor-of-Queensland- in-Council in 2011.
The citation consists of a maroon ribbon with four white vertical stripes surrounded by a bronze metallic frame. The four white stripes represent the four emergency service agencies that existed at the time of the event - Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Queensland Ambulance Service, Emergency Management Queensland and the Queensland Police Service. [1]
The cyclone symbols on both sides of the citation represents the time line of cyclonic events occurring between Cyclone Tasha in December 2010 and Cyclone Yasi in February 2011. [1] The swirls on the top and bottom of the citation represents waves associated with the mass flooding which occurred throughout many parts of Queensland. [1]
The group citation was issued to employees and volunteers of the Department of Community Safety who performed duty on at least one shift at any time between 1 December 2010 and 28 February 2011. [1] Duty performed may be in direct response to the flood and cyclone events or in maintaining core business during this period. [1]
Members of the following agencies were awarded the citation: