The Annual and Spring Meeting of SAMGUS – the Association of Garden and Environmental Managers – was held in Hafnarfjörður from 6th to 8th April 2022. The conference in Hafnarfjörður began with a 70th-anniversary conference for around 80 people on the first day, and about 40 people continued to attend for all three days. Many took the opportunity to settle in at Hafnarfjörður hotels during this time and enjoyed […]
…and help keep them in good condition. The air has been put into all four bouncy castles that have been set up in Hafnarfjörður. Work to get them up and running after their winter break began yesterday, and now children and young people of all ages can jump their way into the Easter holidays. The bags are generally open during children's and young people's leisure time, […]
Hafnarborg emphasises giving everyone the opportunity to experience culture and the arts, and offers guided tours for all age groups. Perspectives are educational sessions for older people interested in culture and the arts, to learn about the activities of Hafnarborg, current exhibitions or individual works from the collection. At the next session, on Wednesday 13 April at […]
Hafnarfjörður Municipality enters into a service agreement with the Hafnarfjörður School of Choreography. The sports clubs in Hafnarfjörður and the municipality have entered into agreements regarding the clubs' services and operations, to ensure residents have access to a wide range of sports and to manage the sportsmen'sactivities. Now, an agreement has been signed with the Hafnarfjörður School of Choreography which will further support the diversity available in leisure and […]
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 […]
