Bæjarráð Hafnarfjarðar samþykkti þann 8. apríl 2021 og bæjarstjórn þann 14. apríl 2021 tillögu umhverfis- og framkvæmdaráðs frá 12. febrúar 2020 um að leggja á gjald vegna notkunar rafhleðslustöðvar við Fjörð. Við opnun á stöð í október 2017 var tilkynnt að í fyrstu yrði hleðslan ókeypis og gert væri ráð fyrir mögulegri gjaldtöku á síðari […]
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Cultural and health walks in Hafnarfjörður 2021
This summer, guided town tours are offered every Wednesday. Most walks take about an hour, participation is free and all are welcome. The walks are a collaboration between the Hafnarfjörður Library, the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum, Hafnarborg and Healthy Town of Hafnarfjörður. 2nd June at 20:00 – The Sculpture Park at 30 years old. Art historian and guide Eiríkur Hallgrímsson will lead a walk through the sculpture park in Víðistaðatún. This year marks 30 years […]
Service Agreement with Hafnarfjörður Tennis Club
The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Tennis Club of Hafnarfjörður signed a one-year service agreement in fine weather at the tennis court in Víðistaðatún in May. The agreement covers all the services provided by the Hafnarfjörður Tennis Club to residents of Hafnarfjörður and how the City of Hafnarfjörður will pay the club for these services. The city's fixed contribution under the agreement is 400,000 kr. As early as this autumn, a meeting will be held to discuss […]
The Youth Town Council – young people making an impact!
The Youth Town Council works with ideas from the students themselves. In the spring of 2021, all Year 10 students in the Hafnarfjörður municipality were offered the opportunity to take part in a role-play in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg. There, students had the opportunity to step into the role of a councillor for a day while also familiarising themselves with an ongoing art exhibition. The project […]
Primary school car park open for caravans this summer
As in previous years, permission will be granted to park all types of recreational vehicles in use over the summer period in the car parks of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools. The permit applies to caravan trailers, caravan annexes, caravans, motorhomes and other such recreational vehicles used during the summer, which are difficult to accommodate within the grounds without them being […]
Friends you haven't met – a visual narrative about young people
The exhibition „Friends you haven't met,“ a visual narrative about young people from the twin towns of Frederiksberg in Denmark and Hafnarfjörður in Iceland, was officially opened yesterday in the foyer of Ásvallalaugin swimming pool and the SH banquet hall by Kristinn Andersen, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, Guðbjörgu Oddnýju Jónasdóttur, Chair of the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður, and Eva Egesborg Hansen, Danish Ambassador to Iceland. A reception was held […]
A whole ocean of programmes for children and young people
Interview with Stella B. Kristinsdóttir, Manager of Leisure Activities for the City of Hafnarfjörður, Stella B. Kristinsdóttir is the professional manager of leisure activities for the City of Hafnarfjörður, and she works closely with the after-school clubs and youth centres that operate at all primary schools in Hafnarfjörður. She is one of those who oversees the planning of a varied and creative summer programme run by the town's leisure centres. Participation in […]
Internet and telephone connection still down
After restoring a normal internet connection last night, we are again experiencing disruptions to the internet and telephone connection this morning. This affects all council premises. Further diagnostic work is underway and, as things stand, it is difficult to say what the next steps will be. We remain grateful for your understanding!
Seeds to the day-care centres – home-growing seems to be going well
Recently, packets of mixed herbs were distributed to all homes in Hafnarfjörður. This was a summer gift from the healthy city of Hafnarfjörður, intended to encourage growth, well-being and, perhaps not least, a shared interest and enjoyable moments together for the whole family. This week, all the after-school clubs in Hafnarfjörður also received seed packs as a gift, with an encouragement to […]
Accessibility – experiences and ideas
A section has been created on the 'Better Hafnarfjörður' consultation website for stories and ideas about accessibility in the municipality. The initiative to create the area comes from a working group that was recently established with the task of defining a comprehensive accessibility policy in Hafnarfjörður. Formulation of a comprehensive accessibility policy. Accessibility issues concern all areas of society and cover a broad spectrum, from […]