The grant allocations for the Visual Arts and Collections Fund for 2020 have been announced. Hafnarborg is delighted and grateful for the grants awarded to the museum's projects. From the museum fund, Hafnarborg received a grant for two projects: Hafnarborg and the Healthy Town (ISK 1,500,000) and Photographs on the external website – an agreement with Myndstef (ISK 800,000). Work has already begun on both projects. In […]
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Joint welfare services guard unit
Project to reduce service disruption for vulnerable groups due to Covid-19. The Ministry of Social Affairs has overall responsibility for the affairs of many of the most vulnerable groups in society, most notably people with disabilities and the elderly, but also matters concerning child protection. Municipal social services fall under the Ministry of Social Affairs, which oversees the provision of statutory services by local authorities. The tasks of social services are […]
Oddrúnarbær – a fantastic opportunity in Hellisgerði
In the Hafnarfjörður town garden in Hellisgerði, there is a small building with toilet facilities and more. The City of Hafnarfjörður is seeking an operator for the building, which is approximately 20 square metres in size and was built in 1905. The building will be leased to the operator in its current condition, and a one-year agreement will be made for the tenant's use, with an emphasis on the operation […]
Covid-19 – information for children in various languages
Hafnarfjörður, in collaboration with UNICEF Iceland, publishes materials in various languages for children during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, it is noted that important information about COVID-19 can be found at https://www.covid.is/ in Icelandic, English and Polish, with more translations to follow. Simple and good explanatory material and a workbook about COVID-19 for children has been […]
School attendance of children during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Chief Medical Officer and the Director of Public Health wish to emphasise the importance of pupils in nurseries and primary schools continuing to attend school, despite the restrictions on school activities. The necessity of curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is clear to everyone. The aim of the measures is to increase the likelihood that the healthcare system will be able to care for those who become ill with COVID-19 here […]
What do you think of our website?
Students on the Web Media course at the University of Iceland are working on a project which involves analysing the website of the City of Hafnarfjörður – www.hafnarfjordur.is. They have, among other things, interviewed staff and residents, carried out an analysis of the website's traffic, organised a sorting exercise to examine the website's structure, are conducting a comparative analysis of other websites, and are now in the process of […]
The West End as a conservation area – covers a number of houses
In the West Town, a number of buildings are already subject to the Cultural Heritage Act. The first of two consultation meetings on planning work, which concerns on the one hand the West Town of Hafnarfjörður and on the other a protected area in an urban setting, was held at Hafnarborg on 5th. March, and the latter will be held on Tuesday, 31 March at 17:00 and will be live-streamed on the website […]
The toilet is NOT a rubbish bin.
For your information, it is appropriate to highlight and remind you of the following….. Do you know what can go down your toilet? Every day, a huge amount of rubbish enters the town's sewer system, causing blockages and often a great deal of damage. A great deal of work and expense is involved in clearing and unblocking these blockages and replacing […]
Service fees for nurseries, primary schools and after-school clubs
Proposals from the Association of Local Authorities in the Capital Region for a scheme of discounts on service charges for nurseries, primary schools and leisure centres. At a meeting of the Board of the Association of Capital Area Municipalities on 23 March, the board decided to propose to its member municipalities coordinated recommendations concerning the arrangement of discounts on service fees for nursery, primary school and leisure centre services. primary schools and leisure centres due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Correction in […]
Swimming pools, sports centres and museums closed
Swimming pools, sports centres and museums to close following stricter rules on gatherings. The Minister of Health has decided, in line with the recommendation of the Chief Medical Officer, to further restrict gatherings due to the faster spread of Covid-19 in the community. Events where people gather will be limited to 20 people instead of the previous 100. Wherever people gather and in all activities […]