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 […]
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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 […]
Covid-19: Government proposal for a phased easing of restrictions
COVID-19: Government proposal for the phased lifting of domestic restrictions. The Ministry of Health presents a plan for the phased lifting of domestic restrictions due to COVID-19, in line with the progress of the vaccination programme. It is planned that all domestic restrictions can be lifted in the latter half of June, when approximately 75% of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine. The plan will be published for consultation on the government's consultation portal, and the deadline for submissions is 4th […]
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 […]
Clean-up Days 2021 – containers at all primary schools
From 21st to 24th May 2021, a clean-up week will take place in Hafnarfjörður under the banner 'CLEAN UP HAFNARFJÖRÐUR', during which residents can dispose of garden waste in a container at their local primary school. The containers will be at the schools from 5 p.m. on Friday, 21 May until the end of the day on Monday, 24 May. Residents of Hafnarfjörður are encouraged to take advantage […]
14 projects awarded cultural grants
Partners and projects that further enrich and deepen the artistic life of Hafnarfjörður Cultural Grants- and Tourism Committee of the City of Hafnarfjörður for projects and events were awarded at a ceremony in the Bæjarbíó on the last day of winter, alongside the appointment of the Artist in Residence, with 14 projects receiving a grant on this occasion. There are also partnership agreements in place for the Heart of Hafnarfjörður, the Hafnarfjörður Song Festival, the Viking Festival at Víðistaðir Park, […]
Happy summer, dear residents!
Brighter days are ahead – in the truest sense of the word. The town authorities and staff of Hafnarfjörður wish the residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður a happy summer, with thanks for an incredible and unusual winter! It is fitting to take this opportunity, now that brighter days are ahead, to praise the people of Hafnarfjörður and the staff of Hafnarfjörður Municipality and the businesses and institutions in the town for […]
Hafnarfjörður Summer Job Scheme – open for applications for 14 to 17-year-olds
In the summer of 2021, 14- to 17-year-olds (born 2004–2007) will be offered work at the Hafnarfjörður Work School. The Work School primarily focuses on environmental matters and thus plays a major role in cleaning the town and maintaining vegetation, streets and footpaths over the summer. The staff of the Work School therefore play an important role in creating the town's desirable appearance, that […]