We all care about our environment and that the appearance of Hafnarfjörður is good. This September, we are particularly calling on the management and staff of businesses in Hafnarfjörður to get stuck into cleaning up their premises, and we are offering containers for wood and metal in three locations around the town. Let's make use of the service – containers for wood […]
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Formal graduation from the 65+ Multifaceted Health Promotion Programme
A formal graduation ceremony for the project 'Comprehensive Health Promotion for 65+ in Hafnarfjörður – a Path to a Successful Later Life', run by Janus Health Promotion, took place at Hafnarborg this week. A radiant group of participants who have completed this two-year project attended the graduation ceremony, received their graduation certificates and celebrated with the group that has trained together under the guidance of Janus Guðlaugsson and his […]
The journey of maintenance and renewal continues
Renovations to an open play area in Mosahlíð were completed this week, where a new fall-protection layer and artificial grass, a new spring unit, and bark chippings were laid around the area. In the coming days, improvements will begin on the open play area in Blikaás, and it is planned that the work there will be completed by the end of next week at the latest. The council's journey with maintenance and […]
Vidistaðaskóli is celebrating its 50th anniversary!
Víðistaðaskóli celebrates its 50th anniversary today. The school was founded on 16 September 1970, which was the first day of school for pupils in their new local school for the northern and western parts of Hafnarfjörður. Vidistaðaskóli was then the third primary school in Hafnarfjörður, and the first parents' association at a primary school in the town was established there. Under normal circumstances, the anniversary celebration would have been open […]
European Mobility Week 2020 has begun!
The theme for Mobility Week 2020 is Let's Choose the Green Path. European Mobility Week begins today, on the Day of Icelandic Nature, and this year it is under the slogan „Let's Choose the Green Path“. The Mobility Week, which has the important aim of encouraging environmentally friendly transport, runs from 16 to 22 September. This year, attention is particularly focused on the positive […]
A fine group of young people walked Fimmvörðuháls
On the first weekend in September, a hardy group of pupils from Öldutúnsskóli walked over the Fimmvörðuháls. In total, there were 32 pupils from the 8th to the 10th grades, along with five chaperones. This is the fifth time the school has offered the so-called „Fimmvörðuháls option“, and this was by far the largest group to date. Good weather and good spirits characterised the trip. The trip went brilliantly well in every […]
A new training system for the council's staff
Hafnarfjörður Municipality has launched a new learning management system – Eloomi – for all of the council's staff. A great deal of preparatory work has taken place over the past few days, weeks and months with the involvement of professionals from a wide range of fields, and it is the hope of all those involved, who have taken part in the shaping, development and implementation of the system, that it marks a new beginning in educational matters within the municipality. It […]
South Bay Pool reopens
Regulars at the South Bay Pool can now rejoice, as the pool will reopen after a few weeks' closure for maintenance work. The swimming pool will reopen on Saturday, 12th September at 8 a.m. and will have the same opening hours as before, on weekdays and weekends. As was the case over the summer, the outdoor area and its changing rooms will only be open […]
Hafnarborg's Autumn Exhibition – Proposals invited
As in previous years, curators have the opportunity to submit proposals for an exhibition at Hafnarborg in autumn 2021. The exhibition 'Villiblómið', currently on display at the museum, was selected from the noteworthy proposals submitted last year. The deadline for submitting proposals is midnight on Sunday, 25 October 2020. The aim of this […]
Pulling together in Skarðshlíð
Creative and diverse collaboration between a nursery, a primary school and a music school in a new residential area. This autumn marks two years since the first phase of Skarðshlíðar School was handed over to the City of Hafnarfjörður and teaching could begin at the primary school. In August last year, the Skarðshlíðar Nursery School opened in the same building, and this winter a branch of the Hafnarfjörður Music School and a magnificent sports hall will be added. Already, a good deal of experience has been gained […]