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 […]
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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 […]
New Strætó route network takes effect on 14 June
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 […]
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 […]