A reminder to parents and guardians to register their children for after-school clubs for the 2021-2022 school year. The after-school clubs in Hafnarfjörður are available for children in Years 1-4 and operate at all of the municipality's primary schools. Their role is to offer a wide range of leisure activities after the regular school day has finished, including group activities, workshops, outdoor pursuits and electives. The aim of the after-school clubs is that each […]
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Pilot project on specialised divorce counselling extended
The Ministry of Social Affairs has decided to extend the 'Co-operation after Divorce' (SES) pilot project until June 2022. SES is, on the one hand, an online educational platform for parents going through a divorce, and on the other, specialised divorce counselling provided by local authority social services. The project is based on a Danish model, and its content is based on the latest knowledge, research by academics and the experience of professionals. The City of Hafnarfjörður has offered divorce counselling since […]
BROSTU Rainbow Highway on Strandgata
On Strandgatan, between the Library and the Town Cinema, you can find the BROSTU rainbow path. The work was created in collaboration with the Healthy Town of Hafnarfjörður and is intended to delight the eye and remind us of the simple yet effective advice to smile. It was the Vinnuskólinn art group that painted the work, and they did so with great distinction. Let's smile broadly at […]
Hofgar Nauir – Creative Summer Jobs
A radical installation work in progress. Issues that matter. The artist and activist, Artist and activist Þorbjörg Signý Ágústsson, as part of the Creative Summer Jobs programme in Hafnarfjörður, has been working on the installation piece 'Höfgar Nauðir', which profoundly addresses important issues concerning the situation of women in Iceland. Thorbjorg says the work is intended to interpret and stand against the injustice that affects all women in one way or another […]
Home visits and visits at nursery school graduation
Leaving nursery is a big moment, as it is usually the first graduation and a significant milestone in life. This autumn, a 10-year primary school journey begins, and the nursery school leavers are hopefully excited about what the future holds. A tradition has developed for graduating classes, including those from the Hlíðarendi nursery school, to visit the mayor at Hafnarfjörður Town Hall […]
Outdoor Recreation Area on the North Shore – surface works have begun
In April 2021, the City of Hafnarfjörður invited tenders for the project Norðurbakki – an outdoor recreational area, which involves the resurfacing of the quay and quay edge at Norðurbakki in Hafnarfjörður. Verktækni ehf was found to have the most favourable bid and an agreement was reached with them for the project in early summer. Surface work has begun. A diverse and captivating outdoor area. This is an outdoor area and […]
A virtual visit to Hungary
The formal partnership project concluded with a virtual visit to Hungary. The Erasmus+ project on concepts and approaches in the provision of services for people with disabilities is a partnership project between three countries. The Training Centre in Bæjarhraun has been a participant in the Erasmus+ project since 2018. „Communication is the path to integration“ (contract No. 2018-1-LT01-KA204-046976) or „Communication/exchange is the path to integration“, which is about the philosophy and approaches in […]
Emphasis on joy and infrastructure development in the summer of 2021
The heart of Hafnarfjörður shines brightly. At the end of May, the Hafnarfjörður town council approved a plan for follow-up and ongoing measures regarding Covid-19 for the summer of 2021, which includes support for the residents and business community of Hafnarfjörður and the strengthening of the town's core foundations. The plan included and includes an increased number of summer jobs, micro-grants and the promotion of culture and the arts in Hafnarfjörður during the summer of 2021 […]
A new master plan for the centre of Hafnarfjörður
Ráðhústorg will become a “green' square with an emphasis on greenery, water and smaller gatherings. An overall plan for the centre of Hafnarfjörður was presented at a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður town council at the end of last week. According to the new proposals, Thorsplan is to remain the main square in the heart of Hafnarfjörður, and Ráðhústorg, which is currently used as a car park for the Hafnarfjörður Library, is to be presented as a green square […]
GYM Heilsa opens a new centre at Ásvallalaug
The City of Hafnarfjörður and GYM Heilsa ehf. have signed a lease agreement for premises in Ásvallalaug, intended for a fitness centre. There, GYM Heilsa will open its second fitness centre in Hafnarfjörður, as the company has been running a centre at Suðurbæjarlaug since 1999. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, and Kjartan Már Hallkelsson, owner of GYM Heilsa, signed a lease agreement for […]