Courtesy | Responsibility | Cooperation – that is Hvaleyrarskóli. Last school year was Hvaleyrarskóli's 30th anniversary. Last spring, we were due to hold themed days at the beginning of April to celebrate this major milestone. Due to the situation in the community, the celebration was postponed and it was decided to link the anniversary to the end of the friendship week held at the school last […]
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Around the country in November
Staff at Hafnarfjörður Municipality have set themselves the goal of walking around the island of Iceland in November. Participation in the project is tracked on an internal staff communication platform, where staff walk either individually or in small groups and submit details of the kilometres they have covered. The total distance is compiled daily to show how far the group has come. […]
The smart town of Hafnarfjörður is being created
„Smart City“ or smart city is a concept that has been prominent in the discussion in recent months and although Hafnarfjörður is not a city, the town is taking certain steps to become smart. The projects are about utilising information technology to improve the quality and efficiency of the service and to establish even better communication with residents. The Smart Group – staff […]
Slopewaxing the sledges for winter hibernation
From today, the bouncy castles in Víðistaðatún and Óla Run tún will be deflated and put into storage for the winter. The plan was to keep the bellows inflated until the frosts set in, but in light of the tightened public health measures, for safety reasons, and because the bellows in Víðistaðatún has been damaged, it has been decided that […]
Swimming pools and museums remain closed
Stricter public health measures came into effect on Saturday, 31 October. The main change is a limit of 10 people instead of the previous 20. The rules on the stricter measures are expected to remain in place until 17 November. They will be reviewed according to the situation, with a view to whether they can be lifted earlier, or whether an extension is necessary. Swimming pools and […]
Report any foul odours from the harbour area immediately.
Following recent events, the City of Hafnarfjörður would like to issue the following statement to residents and other stakeholders regarding a matter concerning a foul odour, which has been traced to the company Hlaðbær Colas and the raw materials in its bitumen tanks, located at Óseyrarbraut in Hafnarfjörður. The Mayor of Hafnarfjörður and the company's Managing Director met last week to discuss the seriousness of the matter, reviewed a plan for improvements and are […]
Survey of the Hafnarfjörður Library website
The City of Hafnarfjörður is currently working on a new website for the Hafnarfjörður Library. In a quick and short survey, in which residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður are encouraged to take part, only questions concerning the website are asked: www.bokasafnhafnarfjardar.is and concern, among other things, the number of visits to the website, how the website meets users' needs, the purpose for which the website is visited and what […]
Live lunchtime concert from Hafnarborg today at 12 noon.
On Tuesday, 3rd November at 12:00, soprano Hanna Þóra Guðbrandsdóttir will perform at a lunchtime concert, accompanied by pianist Antónia Hevesi. The concert, entitled Sweet Tones, will feature arias from the operas La Bohème and Tosca by G. Puccini, and Adriana Lecouvreur by F. Cilea. Due to the current situation, the concert will be held in front of an empty hall. Due to the current […]
Social distancing and children – narrowing our social network
Schools and sports clubs are organising their arrangements to comply with government instructions on restrictions for school activities and gatherings, including limits on numbers, space requirements and the use of face coverings. It is important that parents/guardians at the same time reduce the number of people in their children's social networks outside of school hours so as not to undermine these measures. It is a good idea to have […]
Covid-19: Restrictions on school activities from 3 November
A new regulation by the Minister of Health on restricting school activities due to stricter public health measures will come into effect on 3 November. The aim is to ensure that there is as little disruption to school activities as possible and that operations at nursery and primary school level remain unaffected. On the advice of the Director of Public Health, the rule on mandatory face coverings will be changed so that it does not apply to children born in 2011 […]