In the Hellisgerði Christmas Adventure Park, you will find a beautifully decorated festive world, a playground and unique nature, right by the town centre. There you can also find various kinds of Christmas creatures. A light-hearted and clever treasure hunt has been set up, which people of all ages from Hafnarfjörður and friends of the town can take part in, though it is especially designed for younger participants. […]
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Easing of public health measures from 10 December
Health Minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir has decided on changes to the public health measures which will come into effect on 10 December. Cautious relaxations will be made to the regulation on restrictions on gatherings due to the pandemic, and the changes will be in effect until 12 January. The regulation on restrictions on school activities due to the pandemic will remain largely unchanged until the end of the year, but new rules are expected to be introduced shortly […]
Maintenance of a pre-processing line in a reception and sorting centre
See the notice on the Sorpa website. Maintenance is underway on the new processing line at the SORPA reception and sorting station, which will continue until Sunday, 13 December. Residents of Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður, Mosfellsbær and Seltjarnarnes are therefore asked not to put plastic in bags with their general waste as usual during this period, but to take it to nearby containers or […]
Swimming pools reopen
Changes to the public health measures, coming into effect tomorrow, Thursday 10 December, permit swimming pools and bathing establishments to open to up to 50% of their maximum capacity. The new measure is in effect until 12 January 2021, unless otherwise announced. Children born in 2005 and later are not included in the guest count. Special attention is drawn to […]
Colour-coding system introduced due to Covid-19
The Government has approved a proposal from the Civil Protection Department of the National Commissioner of Police and the Office of the Chief Medical Officer for a COVID-19 warning system based on colours, similar to the weather warning system of the Icelandic Meteorological Institute. The alert system is intended to increase long-term predictability regarding the measures that need to be taken in the fight against the pandemic, and thus minimise the overall damage it causes to society. The system will be presented at a press conference […]
Minigrants for culture and the arts during Advent
Would you like to take part in enriching the Christmas spirit during Advent? The City of Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for micro-grants for cultural activities in the run-up to Christmas. To support artists and culture from Hafnarfjörður, part of the funding for the Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður will be allocated to various projects taking place during Advent 2020. Applications are invited for any kind of performances, experiences and entertainment […]
Love Market in the Haukahús this weekend
A group of caring women in Völlunum, Hafnarfjörður, have come together to help their neighbours and have set up a market in the Haukahúsið. The initiative and market, which goes by the name – Love 2020 – is unique in that everything on the donation tables is free and the goods are intended solely for personal use and are meant for […]
Development project on early intervention – language and literacy
Since 2014, the City of Hafnarfjörður has been systematically working on the implementation of a development project concerning early intervention in language and literacy in Hafnarfjörður's nurseries. Norderberg Nursery School was the first nursery school in Hafnarfjörður to implement the project during the 2014-2016 school years and in the summer of 2017 published a handbook on early intervention in language stimulation for nursery school children and preparation for reading. Today […]
New centre and service hub at St. Jó's Centre for Wellbeing
A Parkinson's Centre and a service centre for the Alzheimer's Association are to be established at the St. Jó. Centre for Quality of Life. At the autumn meeting of the Oddfellow Order's Charitable and Relief Fund in Iceland, it was agreed to grant both the Alzheimer's and Parkinson's associations funding for the development of a service centre and day care facility on the 3rd floor of the St. Jó. Centre for Quality of Life in Hafnarfjörður. Today, the Life Quality Centre is home to a creative community of individuals, charities and businesses that have […]
Activate emergency response plan
– people urged to conserve hot water See the notice on the Veitur website In light of the fact that the next few days are set to bring one of the worst cold snaps in the southwest corner of the country since 2013, Veitur has activated its contingency plan for the district heating system. That plan includes, among other things, encouraging people to use […].