Introducing Vitann – the new design system for Hafnarfjörður City. The City of Hafnarfjörður is on a fast track for digital transformation. In a relatively short time, projects large and small have seen the light of day, and things have moved quickly, despite the fact that new digital products or solutions usually take a long time, and even several years, to prepare and produce. Thus, the emphasis […]
A new community project by students of the junior secondary school at Öldutúnsskóli recently received recognition from the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources as Guardians of the Environment 2020-2021. In the project, students worked together in groups to create a new home for humanity, after the inhabitants of Earth had been forced to flee the planet due to climate change. The aim of the project was for students to find ways to preserve […]
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 […]
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 […]
Home gardening is a rewarding project for the whole family. The Healthy City of Hafnarfjörður is giving all households in Hafnarfjörður a summer gift, symbolising growth, development and well-being. The gift is intended to make residents of Hafnarfjörður pause, breathe easily, live in the present moment and reflect on the importance of their own cultivation in every sense. It is a seed pack with […]
Applications are now open for micro-grants. Bjartir dagar is a cultural festival that reflects all the diverse cultural activities taking place in Hafnarfjörður. The festival began with a summer song on the last day of winter, but it has been decided that the festival will run throughout the summer and serve as a hub for a variety of festivities as public health regulations and capacity restrictions are lifted. Opens […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
