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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Representatives of the government, the local council in Hafnarfjörður and the Technical College today signed a letter of intent for the construction of a new campus for the college at the South Harbour in Hafnarfjörður. The Technical College's need for new premises is very urgent, as it currently operates from nine buildings across the capital region. The new school building is intended to bring its operations together under one roof, in a modern facility that meets the needs of […]

There was great joy at the summer party of the Hafnarfjörður after-school clubs, held in Víðistaðatún last Thursday. Around 400 children aged 7-9 were gathered there with their supervisors and staff from the Hafnarfjörður Summer Job Scheme to enjoy jumping, games and sailing. The children played in boats on the pond, took part in various games and enjoyed […]

Development in an established neighbourhood on the edge of an open space by Víðistaðatún. A unique plot for a new development of detached houses in the north of Hafnarfjörður has been put up for sale. The location is unique, on the north-western edge of Víðistaðatún, a popular and family-friendly area with a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities. The plot permits the construction of three single-storey detached houses and two two-storey […]

The adventure began with gymnastics training for a group of twenty girls. The gymnastics club Björk celebrated its seventieth anniversary yesterday. The club was founded on 1 July 1951 in Hafnarfjörður with the aim of promoting and encouraging gymnastics as much as possible among all age groups. It was in the autumn of 1949 that a group of twenty girls aged 15 to 17 came together and […]