The meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council will be held as a remote meeting on 29 April 2020, starting at 14:00. The agenda can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here.
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A small and unusual café opens during lockdown
„This weekend has become far too long,“ says a resident of a supported living community in Hafnarfjörður. For several weeks, the usual social activities for disabled people and work and activity schemes for the same group have been suspended. A minimum service has been maintained for those who are healthy, but others, those with underlying conditions, have been more or less at home […]
Unaccompanied children and young people engaged in education and leisure activities
At the beginning of 2020, the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður received a 4 million króna grant from the Ministry of Social Affairs to implement professional services and a project for unaccompanied minors who come to the country seeking international protection. Two municipalities currently have responsibility for these individuals, and there has been a lack of resources to meet their needs beyond certain […]
You are my hero – a children's book about COVID-19
My Hero is You – a children's book about Covid-19. The Red Cross in Iceland had the children's book 'My Hero is You' translated into Icelandic, but it is also available in many other languages, with more being added regularly. (see below!) My Hero is You is a children's book written about the COVID-19 pandemic, but the book […]
Changes to the restrictions from 4 May 2020
Government announcement on restrictions on gatherings due to COVID-19 from 4 May. The limit on gatherings will be raised from 20 to 50 people on 4 May. May, further and higher education institutions will be able to open and various service providers can once again receive customers. From the same time, restrictions on the number of pupils in nurseries and primary schools will be completely lifted […]
Biggi the policeman and the Village's pleasing success
Birgir Örn Guðjónsson is the first interviewee for Vitan who is not an employee of the City of Hafnarfjörður, but nevertheless works in the town hall in an interesting pilot project by the capital region police and the City of Hafnarfjörður called The Village. The aim of The Village is to reduce or prevent substance use among children and young people through collaboration between partners, based on the principles of early intervention […]
The 2020 Artist of the Year for Hafnarfjörður is Bergrún Íris.
The 2020 Artist of the Year for Hafnarfjörður is Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir, a children's book author and illustrator who in recent years has gained a good reputation for her books, both at home and abroad. The City Artist receives 1.5 million in recognition to continue their work in their art. I see adventures and unexpected things in my surroundings and everyday life. My first book, My Friend, […]
Happy summer!
The staff of Hafnarfjörður wish the residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður a happy summer, and thank them for an incredible and unusual winter! This year, we are celebrating summer with a different approach. We have put together a whole alphabet of ideas for something exciting and fun for the whole family to do at home or in the local area over the coming weeks. Both now on […]
Terra plucks and scores other companies in Hafnarfjörður
The staff of Terra in Hafnarfjörður are planning to litter-pick on World Earth Day, Saturday 25th April. Terra is challenging other businesses in Hafnarfjörður to join them and clean up for the summer. Unsorted litter collection in containers from Terra, Terra, SORPA and the Krónan retail chain will jointly offer residents of Hafnarfjörður and the capital region to bring in unsorted litter […]
A national litter-picking campaign on Environment Day
We encourage residents and businesses to take part in THE BIG LITTER PICK! The Big Litter Pick will be held on Saturday, 25th April, on Environment Day 2020. The Great British Litter Pick will be held on Environment Day, 25th April. The City of Hafnarfjörður encourages residents and staff of businesses in Hafnarfjörður to actively participate in the day and pick up litter like the wind in their immediate vicinity or in other […]