Cultural Days add a fun dimension to school life and the entire community at Áslandsskóli. Cultural Days at Áslandsskóli have been an annual event since the school's inception, with the exception of the last two years, which were marked by the historic global pandemic. It is a fun tradition, and there is great anticipation among both pupils and staff for all the preparation and work involved. Culture Days have set […]
New premises will revolutionise the operations of the two organisations. The Foundation and Relief Fund of the Order of Oddfellows in Iceland handed over a 530-square-metre property to the Alzheimer's Association and the Parkinson's Association for their use during a formal ceremony last Friday. Both organisations have made themselves at home on the 3rd floor of the St. Jó Life Quality Centre in Hafnarfjörður and are already beginning to welcome […]
The annual accounts for the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður for the year 2021 were presented to the town council today. The operating result for Sections A and B was a negative 709 million króna in 2021. The forecasts had anticipated a negative result for the period, and the outcome is 258 million krónur better than forecast. This result is mainly explained by a 2.3 billion króna increase in the pension liability […]
Street sweeping resumed this morning after a short break due to the weather. Sweeping of the main streets in Hafnarfjörður began at the end of April and will continue until 5 May. The schedule was delayed by a few days because of snowfall and frost, but spring-like weather has now returned. Pavements will be swept between 1 April and 10 May, […]
The Bright Days in Hafnarfjörður are coming up, packed with a diverse range of events organised by the town's institutions, sports clubs, voluntary organisations, businesses and individuals. The festival has coincided with the first day of summer for the past few years but, as in the last two years, will run for longer and serve as the centrepiece of a diverse range of cultural events throughout the summer. A special emphasis is placed on the participation of children […]
The first residential community of its kind in the country. A landmark agreement, signed at the beginning of 2019, has become a reality with the move of residents into new and beautiful homes in the residential community at Stuðlaskörð in Hafnarfjörður. The service agreement between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the operating company Vinabær is unprecedented and involves adapted and specialised residential services where the users themselves have direct […]
The Town Council is announcing special event and cultural grants in response to Covid-19, now open for applications. The deadline for applications is 25th April, and the grants will be allocated by the Town Council. Applicants must have some connection to Hafnarfjörður. For example, by permanent residence of the individuals, by the event or project being held in Hafnarfjörður and/or […]
Training on the prevention of sexual violence for sports clubs, staff and coaches When: Tuesday 12 April at 12 noon Where: Online – click here to attend the meeting The City of Hafnarfjörður has contracted Barnaheill to provide staff with training on the prevention of sexual violence against children. Nearly 1,000 of the council's employees have attended courses in recent years which […]
Representatives of the municipalities in the capital region recently signed a joint declaration on cooperation for waste collection at the SORPA reception and sorting centre in Gufunes. Residents of the capital region have long called for a harmonised household waste collection system and separate collection of organic kitchen waste. In recent months, the Association of Capital Area Municipalities (SSH) has been working on the preparation of such a system, and a report from a working group on harmonisation […]
This week, the fifth cohort in the Multifaceted Health Promotion for 65+ in Hafnarfjörður, under the supervision of Janus Health Promotion, completed the two-year health promotion programme. It has been a tradition since the beginning to hold a special graduation day for the groups who complete this two-year programme. The graduating group with the staff of Janus Health Promotion and Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor. Remote training was actively pursued during the Covid-19 pandemic – […]
