At the beginning of March, the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Alzheimer's Association signed a declaration of cooperation on implementing a community that is friendly, supportive, and aware of the needs of people with dementia and their families. Thus, the City of Hafnarfjörður, with professional assistance and the strong support of the Alzheimer's Association, will systematically pave the way for those with dementia by promoting the awareness and knowledge of staff and […]
The annual accounts for the City of Hafnarfjörður for 2020 were presented to the town council today. The operating surplus for parts A and B of Hafnarfjörður was 2.3 billion króna in 2020. For Section A, the result was a surplus of 1.6 billion krónur. Despite the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on tax revenues and expenditure, the core operations of the municipal fund were robust last year. There […]
We are all familiar with the natural splendour of the land around Hafnarfjörður. In this area, which is largely covered by lava, ancient monuments lie hidden, some more obvious than others, but all remarkable and connected to the town's history. The Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum has for many years been recording and mapping ancient monuments in the town, defined as being 100 years old or older. […]
Preparations are well advanced for the installation of an outdoor education centre below the scout hall at Víðistaðatún, for nature-related projects in collaboration with the primary schools in Hafnarfjörður. The centre's facilities already contain various tools and equipment that will be available for use in both play and teaching. The local newspaper, Hafnfirðingur, met one of the project's coordinators, Guðrún Snorradóttir, a special needs teacher at Hraunvallaskóli. […]
On-site learning may resume at all school levels after the Easter holidays with certain restrictions, in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief Medical Officer. The accompanying regulation by the Minister of Health on the restriction of school activities was drawn up in consultation with the Minister for Education- and the Ministry of Culture, and essentially follows the orange colour in the colour-coded alert system for schools, which was introduced following extensive consultation with the school community […]
School operations in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools after the Easter holidays until 15 April. A new regulation on primary school operations was issued just before the Easter holidays, which will be in effect until 15 April. Primary school activities will resume on the Tuesday after the Easter holidays, as in a normal school year. However, teaching will not begin until the third lesson, or at 10 a.m. on that day. School activities are […]
The health town of Hafnarfjörður wishes residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður a happy Easter! On the Hafnarfjörður town website, you can find a whole alphabet of ideas for something exciting and fun for the whole family to do at home or in the local area over the coming weeks. There are numerous ideas for family-friendly activities to keep everyone busy […]
Creative work for children and young people where arts, art, movement, joy and enjoyment are prioritised. A one-year agreement has been signed with the Hafnarfjörður School of Choreography for the organisation's creative work and services, which truly promotes the diversity that exists in leisure and recreation within the municipality. The School of Choreographic Arts offers organised dance classes and engages in collaboration […]
The television series What Can We Do? is a direct sequel to the television series What Have We Done?, which was broadcast on RÚV in 2019 and dealt with the state of the climate crisis. These short and concise programmes discuss a wide range of solutions to the climate crisis. The solutions are diverse, but they all have one thing in common: they make life on Earth even better. The programmes are […]
Important message from Civil Protection. The Easter holidays are approaching and no doubt some will travel abroad to visit loved ones. In these circumstances, it is important to be aware of the measures in place at the Icelandic border when returning home. Passengers must show proof of a negative PCR test […]
