Come cross-country skiing at home in Hafnarfjörður. The people of Hafnarfjörður are experiencing a proper winter wonderland these days. A beautiful blanket of snow covers everything, opening up opportunities for winter sports such as cross-country skiing. Skates and snowmobiles have been brought out, and now the snow cover is so deep that it's perfectly possible to get the cross-country skis out as well. To […]
COVID-19: Quarantine to be lifted, 200-person gathering limits, 1,000-person events permitted, etc. Nearly 10,000 people will be released from quarantine today when the quarantine rules are repealed by regulation. At midnight, a regulation on gathering restrictions comes into effect, which includes relaxations, as detailed below. See the announcement on the website of the Cabinet Office […]
Special thanks to residents for their patience, understanding and cooperation. The first real snow days of the winter arrived this week, and the staff of the service centre and the council's contractors have been on snow watch from midnight until the evening in recent days. Although clearing began at midnight, for example on the night before Tuesday, equipment breakdowns […]
Citizens' consultation portal on the vision for Hafnarfjörður to 2033. Residents of Hafnarfjörður are now invited to submit ideas and proposals on how they would like to see their town in 2035. The consultation portal, which has been opened on the 'Better Hafnarfjörður' website, is part of the development of a comprehensive strategy for the municipality for the next 10-15 years. The project is led by a steering group […]
This year's theme is sex and culture. Week 6 is based on a Danish concept and is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of sexual health and sex education for children and young people. The City of Reykjavík has run the week for three years in a row, and this year more municipalities are jumping on the bandwagon with the aim of getting as many people as possible to […]
Coordinated message from the Civil Defence for the Capital Region. Nurseries open at 1 p.m. The activities of after-school clubs, sports clubs, music schools and youth centres will begin at their usual times. School was cancelled today due to the storm that passed over the country last night. It did not snow as much in the capital region last night as had been expected, as temperatures were somewhat above […]
UPDATE at 09:30 on Monday, 7 February. It didn't snow as much in the capital region last night as was expected, as temperatures were slightly above freezing. Therefore, most main roads and connecting routes are passable, as are many residential streets. Work will continue throughout the morning to clear residential streets that are not passable, and this mainly concerns […]
It's Nursery School Day on 6th February! Congratulations! On Nursery School Day, it is both important and well-deserved to shine a special spotlight on the great and good work that takes place within Hafnarfjörður's nursery schools. Low-key, varied, adapted and refreshing celebrations have been taking place in the nurseries for the past week, and the coming week will also be marked, to some extent, by celebrations […]
The National Commissioner of Police has declared a state of emergency for the entire country due to severe weather tomorrow, Monday, 7 February 2022. A red weather warning has been issued for the capital region for tomorrow, Monday, which means that people should not be travelling unless it is absolutely necessary. However, even if the weather is pleasant tomorrow and there are no weather warnings in place, […]
Welcome to the Hafnarfjörður Queer Meet-up, every other Thursday. The Hafnarfjörður Queer Meet-up kicks off today, Thursday 3 February at 7:30 pm in Vitanum at Lækjarskóli. The meet-up is intended for young people aged 13-16 who identify as queer in any way, are into queer topics, are interested in queer issues, or would like to come to a youth club […]
