The main purpose is to encourage exercise and a healthy diet. Two of the residents of Laababær, Solla Stirða and Halla Hrekkjusvín, have recently visited the nursery school of the sister town of Hafnarfjörður. The two ladies have entertained the children and staff with chat, song and dance, but the main purpose of the visit, as is always the case with the residents of Slobtown, is to encourage exercise and a healthy diet. Solla […]
The results provide a clear picture of lifestyle, well-being and attitudes. Every year, students in Years 8 to 10 at Hafnarfjörður's primary schools take part in a major national survey by the Research and Analysis Institute on the habits and well-being of young people. The aim is to examine as many social aspects of young people's lives as possible and to provide the results with a clear picture of their lifestyle, well-being, attitudes and substance use […]
Hringbraut visits the Norðurberg nursery school. In April, a television series about nursery schools in Iceland, entitled ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE COUNTRY, began on Hringbraut. In the ten episodes, nursery schools across the country are visited and the schools' activities are presented. Lively and entertaining programmes which focus on showcasing the diversity of work in schools for younger children. […]
All sports clubs with a service agreement meet the established quality standards. Recently, an evaluation was presented to the Education Committee, commissioned by the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Hafnarfjörður Sports Association, to assess whether the sports clubs in the town that have a service agreement with Hafnarfjörður meet the requirements. they meet the quality standards set out in the agreement. The criteria have been tightened further and there is now a requirement for a specific gender balance on the clubs' boards of directors. The municipal council […]
Four lists won seats on the Hafnarfjörður town council, The D-list of the Independence Party received 4 representatives, the S-list of the Social Democratic Alliance received 4 representatives, the B-list of the Progressive Party received 2 representatives and the C-list of the Reform Party received 1 representative. Turnout in Hafnarfjörður 2022. The results of the local elections in Hafnarfjörður on 14 May 2022 are in. Turnout in Hafnarfjörður was 60.41%, which is 2.4 percentage points higher than […]
Polling stations in Hafnarfjörður for the local elections on 14 May 2022 opened at 9 a.m. and will close at 10 p.m. There are 21,744 voters on the electoral register in Hafnarfjörður. By 9 p.m., 11,256 voters had cast their ballots in person. Turnout 51.80%. Women 5,833, men 5,418 and 5 partial. At 20:00, 11,005 voters had voted at the polling station. Turnout 50.64%. Women 5,712, men 5,288 and […]
Social work and legal advice now available at Hraunsel – bringing the service closer to residents. A new initiative has been introduced in the service for older people in Hafnarfjörður, offering regular drop-in sessions in socialand legal advice at Hraunsel, Flatahraun 3, where a diverse social programme for older people is run. The aim and purpose […]
Construction on the new premises is expected to begin this year. At the start of 2021, the City of Hafnarfjörður and Icelandair signed a letter of intent regarding the future development of Icelandair's headquarters at Flugvallar 1 in Hafnarfjörður. For several years, the company has had part of its operations at Flugvellir and part at Reykjavik Airport. Following the signing of the 2021 letter of intent, a detailed […]
Spring is a time of harvest, recognition and personal triumphs. For around seven years, the City of Hafnarfjörður has been recognising and expressing its gratitude to staff who have worked for the city for 25 years, in acknowledgement of their successful careers, professional contributions and service to the municipality. This year, 19 employees received recognition for this number of years of service, which equates to 475 years of combined service […]
A community project that promotes and supports mental, physical and social well-being. In recent weeks and months, the Bereavement Centre has been visiting staff at Hafnarfjörður's primary schools to provide education on the grief and bereavement reactions of children and young people. Visits to staff at nurseries are planned for the future. Representatives from the Bereavement Centre share their own experiences during the training and provide staff with advice and tools that can help to […]
