On Sunday 14 June, a new and simpler bus network will come into effect in Hafnarfjörður. The change is the first step towards the new Strætó and Borgarlína network. Routes 22, 33, 34, 43 and 44 will cease to operate. New route 19 and an extended route 21 will replace them. A step towards high-quality public transport – see previous coverage […]
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Advice that has a direct impact on quality of life
According to Statistics Iceland, there are on average around 1,100-1,200 divorces per year in Iceland, and it is estimated that in Hafnarfjörður there are just over 100 divorces per year. The City of Hafnarfjörður is offering divorce counselling from 1 June 2020, as part of a collaboration between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Ministry of Social Affairs entitled Cooperation After Divorce (SES). The local newspaper Hafnfirðingur […]
Focus on strengths in the work
About four years ago, a tradition was started at the nursery school Álfasteinn on Holt that upon graduation, pupils receive a rose and a pebble engraved with each child's strengths. This lovely idea was also extended to the staff, as instead of traditional staff appraisals, strength conversations take place between the staff and the headteacher, Inga Líndal Finnbogadóttir. […]
Increase in immigrant children in after-school activities
The Ministry of Social Affairs recently awarded grants to 20 projects from the Immigration Development Fund. The development fund has been in operation since 2007 and its annual budget has typically been 10 million króna. This year, a special emphasis was placed on awarding grants to projects for the benefit of children and young people. A total of 72 applications were received this year, amounting to approximately 169 […]
Award for 25 years of professional contribution
Hafnarfjörður Municipality gives its staff special recognition when they reach a certain length of service. For the fifth year running, an awards ceremony has been held at Hafnarborg, where six employees in the fields of education and public health were recognised for 25 years of professional contribution and service to the town. On the occasion of a 15-year service anniversary, a department, school or institution shall hold a coffee reception for the individual […]
The 2020 Hafnarfjörður Scavenger Hunt has started!
The Hafnarfjörður Scavenger Hunt, an adventure game for everyone, young and old, has now started for the 23rd time and will run until September. The first orienteering maps were presented to the President of Iceland, Mr Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, and the Mayor, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, last Friday as a symbol that the game had begun. The aim of the game is to encourage outdoor activities and nature observation […]
What do you think of My pages?
Work is currently underway to map and analyse the City of Hafnarfjörður's My Pages service, with the aim of further enhancing and strengthening the service portal. My Pages is an online service and a personal portal for residents of the municipality, providing access to and an overview of pending matters, a summary of fees and grants, and applications for various […]
Hafró formally moved to Hafnarfjörður
We welcome the staff and visitors of the Institute of Marine Research to Hafnarfjörður! The Institute of Marine Research (Hafró) has relocated to Hafnarfjörður. An agreement for new premises was signed in February 2018, and the first sod was cut in March of the same year. This past weekend, the premises at Fornubúðir 5 was formally opened with a symbolic ceremony, attended by the President of Iceland, the Minister of Fisheries, the Director-General, the Director, staff of the institute and […]
34 new stable plots available for allocation
Stable plots at Sörli's activity area available for allocation. Sörli's riding trail area is among the best and most beautiful in the capital region. The City of Hafnarfjörður is advertising stable plots at the activity area of the Riding Club Sörli, at Fluguskeið and Kaplaskeið, available for allocation.allocation. The plots vary in size, the smallest being 452.2 m² and the largest 1,909.3 m², with space for 8-48 horses. A revised detailed plan which was approved […]
Have your say!
A new feedback portal for the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður was launched in March 2020 and is already receiving close to 150 suggestions each month from interested residents who care about their environment and the town as a whole. All suggestions go through a specific process in the relevant department, depending on their subject matter and nature. Some suggestions are […]