The Hafnarfjörður Work School and the Kópavogur Work School are joining forces to hold a joint litter-picking day. On Tuesday, 7th July, the Hafnarfjörður Work School, in partnership with the Kópavogur Work School, will hold a joint litter-picking day. The children from both work schools are then going to go out to pick up rubbish, or 'plogging' as it's called. Hundreds of pupils from the Hafnarfjörður Work School will be seen all over the town […]
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Applications for cultural grants
The Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for grants for projects, events and partnership agreements in the field of culture and the arts in Hafnarfjörður. Applications must be submitted electronically by 10 September. Twice a year, the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður invites applications for grants for cultural activities and the enhancement of the local cultural life. The aim is to […]
Electronic delivery of payment slips – a new arrangement
From 1 August, all payment slips from the City of Hafnarfjörður will be published electronically only. The slips will be available under 'net yfirlit / rafrænar skýrslur' (online statement / electronic documents) in your online banking. As soon as the slips are published, a charge will be created in your online banking. From 1 August, the City of Hafnarfjörður will move all municipal payment slips to an electronic format and will therefore cease printing invoices. First and foremost, the decision is taken […]
A gift for you
All individuals aged 18 and over have received a Travel Gift worth 5,000 kr from the government. The gift is part of a measure to support Icelandic tourism in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, thereby boosting the industry and encouraging the nation's residents to enjoy themselves while travelling around the country. First, the Travel Gift must be claimed with […]
Guidelines for visits due to Covid-19
To ensure the utmost safety and in light of the situation that has arisen due to local transmission and a potential outbreak in the capital region, the City of Hafnarfjörður has decided to issue guidance on visits to residential care flats for the elderly, in care homes and residential units for disabled people, specifically to protect our most vulnerable groups. People who have been abroad MUST NOT […]
Playground in Staðarhvammur open from 8 July – 5 August
This summer, a play scheme is being run at the nursery school Hvamm, at Staðarhvammur 23. The play scheme will be open from 9 am – 12 pm and 1 pm – 4 pm every weekday (closed at lunchtime) from 8th July – 5th August. The play scheme is for children aged 2–6 (born 2014-2018). Two types of wristband are available: a 5-visit wristband […]
Hafnarfjörður receives the green branches of the Energy Sale
Orkusalan came bearing gifts the other day and presented the City of Hafnarfjörður with Orkusalan's green branches, but the project is primarily intended for entertainment and awareness-raising. The green branches come from the nursery Kjarr and consist of 40 birch trees, which the municipality will be responsible for planting in a suitable location. Future residents of a new housing development in Hafnarfjörður took part in […]
Strange fish at Flensburg Harbour
Around 300 Hafnarfjörður angling children, aged 6-12, took to their fishing rods in Flensborg Harbour in the fine weather today, competing to catch the most unusual fish, the biggest fish, and the most fish. The same fish turned out to be both the strangest and the biggest. The winners received a fishing rod and a trophy for their catch and their achievement. A competition that captures the hearts and minds […]
A token of gratitude from the town artist
Hafnarfjörður's 2020 Artist in Residence, children's author Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir, recently came bearing gifts to a meeting with nursery heads and presented all the departments of Hafnarfjörður's nurseries with a book donation, a total of 170 books. It is the town artist's sincere wish that the book donations will be the start or continuation of a fine library in each nursery school class. Two books as a gift to all classes of Hafnarfjörður's nursery schools. Book donation […]
Representatives of the future visit the mayor
A tradition has developed whereby nursery school graduating classes visit the mayor with questions and musings about life and existence. Accordingly, groups from Arnarberg and Hlíðarendi, among others, have visited the mayor, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, over the past few days and weeks. Among these groups are, according to them, police officers, dentists, doctors, presidents, scientists, nurses, teachers, mayors and one who aspires to be a […]