The 2010–2011 Queensland Flood and Cyclone Citation is a Queensland honour established by the Governor-of-Queensland- in-Council in 2011.

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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 -

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, Emergency Management Queensland and the

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. The cyclone symbols on both sides of the citation represents the time line of cyclonic events occurring between Cyclone Tasha in December 2010 and

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in February 2011. The swirls on the top and bottom of the citation represents waves associated with the mass flooding which occurred throughout many parts of Queensland.

Eligibility

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. Duty performed may be in direct response to the flood and cyclone events or in maintaining core business during this period. Members of the following agencies were awarded the citation: * Queensland ** Emergency Management Queensland ** Queensland Ambulance Service ** Queensland Fire and Rescue Service ** Queensland Police Service **

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* Australian Capital Territory ** ACT State Emergency Service * New South Wales ** Ambulance Service of NSW ** NSW Fire Brigades **

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* South Australia ** SA Police ** SA State Emergency Service * Tasmania **

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* Victoria **

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** Victoria State Emergency Service * Western Australia ** WA State Emergency Service *Northern Territory ** Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service ** Northern Territory Emergency Service * National **

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** Australian Volunteer Coast Guard **

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2010-2011 Queensland Flood and Cyclone Citation Civil awards and decorations of Australia Awards established in 2011

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