Applications are open for a special sports and leisure grant for children from lower-income households until 14 April. The project aims to level the playing field for lower-income families to participate in organised sports and leisure activities. Attention is drawn to the fact that […]
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Public consultation: Master plan for the harbour area
Amendment to the Master Plan for the Harbour Area in Hafnarfjörður. A public meeting is being called for 17 March 2021 from 17:00 to 18:30 at Norðurhellu 2, where a proposal for an amended master plan for the harbour area in Hafnarfjörður will be presented. The number of participants in the room will be in accordance with government guidelines on gathering sizes and distancing. All attendees are kindly requested to wear […]
Jón Jónsson chats about a healthy lifestyle
The City of Hafnarfjörður takes its preventative role seriously and has, among other things, chosen to offer preventative education within Hafnarfjörður's primary schools. For eleven years, the affable Hafnarfjörður musician and former footballer Jón Jónsson has been visiting all Year 8 pupils in the town's primary schools to talk to them about a healthy lifestyle. These days, the visits […]
Construction on the North Bank
Work has begun to install a sub-base at the old steel sheet pile at the North Shore, but in accordance with the recently approved plan for the North Shore area, a rock armour will be installed in front of the bank, and the surface will then be finished with footpaths, lighting and planting later this summer. Area in accordance with the shoreline at the bottom of the fjord The older steel wall at Norðurbakki on the eastern side is now over 60 […]
Would you like to be part of the environmental watch?
A joint project between the City of Hafnarfjörður and voluntary organisations for the upkeep of the city's landscape. The City of Hafnarfjörður never stops its environmental watch. The „ENVIRONMENTAL WATCH“ project is about the upkeep and beautification of the town, and the aim, as ever, is to raise residents' environmental awareness, make the town more beautiful and increase cleanliness. Associations and groups in Hafnarfjörður are invited to monitor the environment, i.e., to take on the task of cleaning a designated […]
Álfasteinn celebrates its 20th anniversary – congratulations!
The Álfasteinn Nursery School is celebrating its 20th anniversary today. To mark the occasion, a variety of activity stations were set up for all the pupils, and an indoor celebration was held with the school's staff. The Mayor and the Director of Education, along with a small delegation, were invited for a visit and introduced to the school's methodology and its varied and creative work. Fanney Dóróthe Halldórsdóttir, Director of Education and Head of the Education and Public Health Department, Inga Líndal […]
Registration for the summer holiday is open until 18 March.
Time is running out to register your child for the summer holiday in the summer of 2021. Registration is open until 18 March. Hafnarfjörður's nurseries will be open all year round from the summer of 2021. The aim of the summer opening is to meet the wishes of parents and increase the opportunities for parents to be […]
Bergið headspace provides young people with free counselling.
At the beginning of March, an agreement was signed with Bergið headspace for free counselling at their premises, located in the Hamran, the youth centre for Hafnarfjörður residents. Bergið headspace's counselling is based on the principle of easy accessibility, is fully confidential, and is completely free of charge. A counsellor from Bergið will be present at Hamrinn every Monday and it is possible to […]
First and foremost, a constructive fellowship
In the summer of 2020, a special project was launched with the aim of increasing the participation of children of foreign origin in sports and leisure activities. Hvaleyrarskóli has a diverse student body, and the project was launched there last autumn with the hiring of a staff member, Einar Karl Ágústsson, who is also a sports coach. He works on the project alongside Steinar Stephensen, the head of department, alongside his other duties.
Moving forward in the safe hands of Securitas
Continued partnership between Securitas and the City of Hafnarfjörður. The City of Hafnarfjörður and Securitas have entered into a continued agreement for the remote monitoring of security systems and the city's fire alarm service contracts for four years, with the option to extend. Two companies submitted bids for the project, both of which fully met the requirements of the tender documents. The decision was made to continue the partnership with Securitas, whose bid proved to be the most favourable. Securitas […]