Shellharbour City Council will host this year’s Illawarra and South Coast Lifeguard Challenge at Shellharbour Surf Club today, Thursday 12 February 2026.
The event welcomes lifeguards from Wollongong City Council, Kiama Municipal Council and
Shoalhaven City Council, with Shellharbour seen as the team to beat having won the
competition the past three years.
The Lifeguard Challenge is a friendly but fiercely contested event testing strength, speed and
teamwork through a series of beach and water-based relay legs, celebrating the skills that
keep our beaches safe and camaraderie shared across the region.
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Nominated teams comprise six participants, including one female and one participant over 30
years old, with the race to start at 7pm.
