Nominate the one you think is the best! The City of Hafnarfjörður is appealing to residents and other interested parties for nominations for awards for beautiful and well-kept gardens, streets, open spaces or institutional grounds in Hafnarfjörður. The selection for the awards is based solely on submitted nominations, and residents, employees and other interested parties are therefore encouraged to take an active part. Who is […]
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Blue Light Ride on 17th June, hosted by the Fire Brigade
As has been announced, the 17th of June programme will have an unconventional format this year due to COVID-19. To mark the occasion, the Capital Region Fire and Rescue Service will be driving through several streets in the municipality with blue lights and the Icelandic flag between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Unfortunately, it is not possible to schedule their visits precisely, as they are on duty […]
Grant for the youth and children's work of the sports clubs
The City of Hafnarfjörður, Rio Tinto and the Sports Association of Hafnarfjörður (ÍBH) run a support fund intended to support the children's work of the sports clubs in Hafnarfjörður. The allocation from the fund took place recently, with the amount of the grant for each club determined by the number of participants and the coaches' qualifications. Special thanks for their commendable performance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Grants are awarded twice a year […]
Emergency management measures during Covid-19
The Civil Protection Committee of the Capital Region (AHS) met before the weekend and reviewed the measures implemented by the local emergency authorities during the COVID-19 period this winter. Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson, who is also the chairman of the Capital Region Civil Protection Committee, opened the meeting and briefly outlined the sequence of events. Elected representatives of the municipalities, along with their emergency management teams, were invited to attend. Dagur took the opportunity to […]
Primary school car park open for caravans this summer
This summer, permission will be granted to park all types of recreational vehicles in use over the summer period in the car parks of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools. The permit covers caravan trailers, folding campers, caravans, motorhomes and other such recreational vehicles that are in use over the summer period and which are difficult to accommodate within the grounds without them being in the way or causing an obstruction.
Your own home festival on 17th June
Iceland's National Day, 17th June, is being celebrated in an unconventional way across the country this year due to the current situation in society. The programme was almost fully formed when COVID-19 struck in March, and the organising committee in Hafnarfjörður had to closely monitor public health advice and adapt this annual celebration to the gathering restrictions. However, there will be various unexpected entertainment and encouragement […]
The first step towards a new bus network and the City Line
A new and simpler bus route network for Strætó in Hafnarfjörður came into effect today, and the first bus, route 19, set off from Kaplakriki at 9:25 this morning. Routes 22, 33, 34, 43 and 44 will be discontinued as a result of this change. New Route 19 and an extended Route 21 will replace them. With these changes […]
Home festivities throughout Hafnarfjörður
Let's have a barbecue in our own gardens and have fun locally. This year, the people of Hafnarfjörður and friends of the town are encouraged to celebrate the national day in an unusual and different way. In light of the restrictions that have been in place over the past few weeks and months, the City of Hafnarfjörður will not be organising a communal celebration as is customary, but will instead encourage residents to hold […]
Hafnarfjörður takes over the operation of Hamravallar
At its meeting yesterday, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council confirmed the decision of the education board to take over the running of the Hamravallar nursery school, thereby ensuring its continued operation and unchanged priorities. Hamravellir, located at Hvannavellir 1, opened in June 2008 and has been run by Skólar ehf. since the beginning. The Hamravellir health nursery will, from the next school year, 2020-2021, […]
Tuk-tuk in the library's service
At a meeting of the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður on Wednesday, 10 June, the Hafnarfjörður Library was entrusted with the management of a so-called tuk-tuk, an electric vehicle intended to bring the library closer to the people of Hafnarfjörður this summer. The purchase of the TukTuk was primarily intended as an additional service for tourists, acting as a mobile tourist information centre on wheels in the coming years. The idea is to be able to pop out […]