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 […]
The journey begins with an evening event, health-promoting offers and mindfulness walks. Over the next two years, the City of Hafnarfjörður plans to place even greater emphasis on the health and well-being of its staff and is therefore launching the 'Health-Promoting Workplace' project, run by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer. The journey began with a meaningful and inspiring evening at Bæjarbíó last week, where actor Björgvin Franz Gíslason […]
The community project 'Repairing Benches' recently received a generous donation from Ásmegin Physiotherapy when ten 'Klettur' benches were delivered. The benches have all been installed around Ástjörn and in the immediate vicinity. This donation from Ásmegin is the largest single donation to the project since its inception. The Brúkum bekki project now comprises just over 55 benches, which are located throughout […]
The benefit is to simplify the lives of residents and improve efficiency and operations* Digital transformation is about improving services and working practices with technological innovation. This is a very large transformation project for both the public and private sectors, but the benefit is to simplify the lives of residents and improve efficiency and operations. Reforms through the application of technology make it easier for residents to access services, […]
The North Shore will become one of Hafnarfjörður's natural gems for the future. Works to improve the North Shore area have been underway for over a year. Work began in early 2021 with the construction of a rock breakwater on the North Shore, followed by the installation of a rock breakwater on the North Pier. The reconstruction of the North Pier began in autumn 2021, and the surfacing of the North Shore is now nearing completion. […]
Brynja and the City of Hafnarfjörður sign agreement on flats in Hafnarfjörður Brynja, the housing fund of the Disabled Persons' Association of Iceland, and the City of Hafnarfjörður have signed an agreement on a capital contribution for the purchase of flats in Hafnarfjörður. The agreement covers the purchase of up to ten social rental flats. The total capital value of Brynja's purchase plan amounts to 562 million krónur, and the capital contribution from the City of Hafnarfjörður is just over 67 million krónur. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, […]
A Call to Government and All Those Involved in the Upbringing and Education of Children at the 'Geðrækt er málið!' Conference! which took place this week, the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, and Arna Pálsdóttir, acting chair of the board of Pieta, signed a petition to the government and all those involved in the upbringing and education of children, to place preventative work for the benefit of children at […]
Hraunbúar to manage scout centre and campsite. The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Scout Association Hraunbúar signed an agreement this week for the management and operation of the Hraunbyrgi scout centre and the campsite at Víðistaðatún, as well as the scout huts at Kleifarvatn. Hraunbúar will manage Hraunbyrgi at Hjallabraut 51 and the campsite at Víðistaðatún, including the scout hall, tool shed, outdoor area, campsite, service building and a barbecue area at […]
The need for a destination organisation for the capital region is obvious. The Tourism Conference of the Association of Municipalities in the Capital Region (SSH) took place on Wednesday, 27 April at the Hilton Nordica. The conference addressed the background to the establishment of a destination organisation for the capital region, with participants from tourism businesses, local authorities and the public sector taking part. The capital region needs to be competitive Gunnar Einarsson, chairman of the SSH board, opened the conference and […]
