The Transport Authority has released three educational films concerning road safety, which have the important aim of promoting and encouraging a positive and good traffic culture so that everyone gets home safe and sound. The educational films all have Icelandic, English and Polish subtitles. Stay safe on the road! An educational film about e-bikes. The popularity of e-bikes has increased significantly recently here […]
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Vaccinations for school staff in Hafnarfjörður have begun.
The Covid-19 vaccination of staff at nurseries, primary schools, and music schools in Hafnarfjörður has begun, and vaccinations for these groups will take place over the coming days and weeks. A great deal of work has gone into organising the vaccinations, and it is important that staff attend their scheduled appointments to ensure the process runs smoothly. Due to the number of staff […]
2020 Annual Accounts approved by the Town Council
Hafnarfjörður's Annual Accounts Approved by the Town Council. The annual accounts for the year 2020 were approved by the Hafnarfjörður Town Council this week. The main results show that the operating result for Hafnarfjörður's A and B sections was a surplus of 2.3 billion króna. For Section A, the result was a surplus of 1.6 billion króna. Good progress was made in safeguarding the core operations of the municipal budget last year […]
Summer jobs for students – applications open
A variety of jobs will be available with the City of Hafnarfjörður in the summer of 2021 for students who have been studying in the spring term of 2021 or are enrolled in studies for the autumn term of 2021. These are summer jobs related to government measures, aimed at promoting activity and future growth for Icelandic business life. The City of Hafnarfjörður will take an active part in […]
Seeds distributed to all homes in Hafnarfjörður
Heimaræktun er gefandi verkefni fyrir alla fjölskylduna Heilsubærinn Hafnarfjörður færir öllum heimilum í Hafnarfirði nú sumargjöf til marks um grósku, vöxt og vellíðan. Gjöfin á að fá íbúa í Hafnarfirði til að staldra við, draga andann létt, lifa í núinu og huga að mikilvægi eigin ræktunar í öllum skilningi. Um er að ræða fræpakka með […]
Micro-grants for projects at Björtir dægir all summer
Opið fyrir umsóknir um örstyrki Bjartir dagar er menningarhátíð sem endurspeglar allt það fjölbreytta menningarstarf sem á sér stað í Hafnarfirði. Hátíðin hófst með því að syngja inn sumarið síðasta vetrardag en ákveðið hefur verið að hátíðin standi yfir í allt sumar og verði hattur fjölbreyttra hátíðarhalda eftir því sem sóttvarnarreglum og fjöldatakmörkunum sleppir. Opnað […]
Residential plots in Hafnarfjörður are selling out fast – Hamranes is sold out
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council confirmed at its meeting yesterday the allocation of the final plots in Hamranes, a 25-hectare new development area which is beginning to take shape south of the Skarðshlíðar and Vallahverfi neighbourhoods in Hafnarfjörður. Work on plots in Hamranes began at the start of the year, and a neighbourhood of almost 1,800 homes will be built there in the coming months and years. The estimated population is just over […]
Registration for summer activities is open.
In Hafnarfjörður, a varied programme is offered for children and young people over the summer. Courses and summer activities run by the City of Hafnarfjörður can be viewed on the website www.tomstund.is. Registration is open from 28 April 2021. Registration is now open for the following: Summer activities for 7-9 year olds at all primary schools; SummerKletturinn for children in […]
Cycle to Work 2021 starts on 5 May
The workplace competition 'Cycle to Work' 2021 is about to start for the eighteenth time, and this year the competition will take place from 5th – 25th May. Registration will open on 21 April, and the City of Hafnarfjörður encourages everyone interested to sign up straight away for this inspiring and worthwhile project of the Icelandic Olympic and Sports Association. Let's get active […]
Agreement on works on the 3rd floor of St. Jó
The Oddfellows' Benevolent and Relief Fund and the City of Hafnarfjörður sign an agreement on the construction of day centres for the Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Associations on the 3rd floor of St. Jó. On the last day of winter, the Oddfellows' Benevolent and Relief Fund (StLO) and the City of Hafnarfjörður finalised an agreement on the construction of the Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Association's day centres on the 3rd floor of the St. Jó Wellbeing Centre at 41 Suðurgata in Hafnarfjörður. Work has been underway to implement the agreement […]