The deadline for nominations is 19 August! Now is the last chance to submit nominations for the 2020 Tidy-Up Competition. At the start of the summer, the City of Hafnarfjörður announced a call for nominations from residents and other interested parties for awards for beautiful and well-maintained gardens, streets and open spaces or institutional grounds in Hafnarfjörður. Selection for the awards is based solely on […]
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Dream of self-sufficient living becomes a reality
First residents move into new residential development at Arnarhrauni. The first two residents in the new residential development at Arnarhrauni 50 in Hafnarfjörður have moved in. The Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, the Chair of the Family Council and the Director of the Family and Child Welfare Department paid a visit while the move was underway and sincerely congratulated the new residents on their beautiful new homes. Both residents are […]
School activities: At least one metre distance between adults
Social distancing in school activities: At least one metre's distance between adults. Students and staff in further and higher education are required to maintain a distance of at least one metre from each other during school activities, instead of the two-metre rule that generally applies in society, in accordance with changes to the public health regulations introduced today. The same applies to adults […]
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 […]
An improved and smart search engine on hafnarfjordur.is
This spring, an improved and rather clever search engine was launched on the Hafnarfjörður municipality's website. Increasing residents' self-service through smart digital solutions is a clear objective in the city's service, and so a concerted effort is being made to continuously improve the city's website, including with new calculators. Key changes to the smart search engine Very fast, returns results in an extremely quick time. […]
Amended rules on restrictions come into force on 14 August
According to a new announcement by the Minister of Health on restrictions on gatherings due to the pandemic, which comes into effect on 14 August, the rules on social distancing will be relaxed in further and higher education institutions, as well as in sport. Otherwise, the general rule of a 2-metre distance will continue to apply. In situations where the nature of the activity requires closer proximity between individuals than two metres and in […]
Instructions for the use of protective masks
The website covid.is provides essential, up-to-date information about Covid-19. As of 31 July, the rule of keeping a 2-metre distance is in place again. In situations where it is not possible to maintain a two-metre distance, a face covering that covers the mouth and nose should be used. When it is possible to ensure a 2-metre distance between individuals, a […]
Mechanical sorting of plastic in bags resumes
Tests on the new processing lines at the reception centre are now in full swing and will be fully operational in the coming days. Therefore, residents of those municipalities that return plastic in bags with household waste can once again make use of this option. This includes, for example, residents of Hafnarfjörður. The new processing lines at the reception and sorting centre will in total […]
Company of the week at MsH
A new initiative by the Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður The member companies of the Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður come from all districts of the town; they are large and small and engage in a highly diverse range of activities. The Marketing Office wants to get to know the companies better and allow others to do the same. Therefore, one company will be drawn each week for a feature. Weekly, the Marketing Office plans to draw one company, visit […]
30-hour hot water outage in the capital region
The hot water will be turned off in parts of the capital region from 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 18 August, until 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 19 August. The shutdown, which will last for approximately 30 hours, will affect Hafnarfjörður, parts of Garðabær, the upper areas of Kópavogur and Norðlingaholt in Reykjavík. A complete lack of hot water should be expected in the aforementioned areas while the shutdown is in effect. The reason for the shutdown is that […]