Work on the widening of the Reykjanes Highway, from Kaldárselsvegur west to the Krýsuvíkur junction, which has been ongoing since autumn 2019, is continuing, and this phase is scheduled for completion on 1 November 2020. We point to the information page on the widening of the Reykjanesbraut in Hafnarfjörður, as the dualling of the road is a joint project between the Road Administration and the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður. Blasting in the coming weeks. Rock blasting, which began on the Reykjanesbraut last […]
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Flag for Hildur Guðnadóttir
The flag is now flying at Hafnarfjörður Town Hall to mark the occasion that the Hafnarfjörður native Hildur Guðnadóttir won an Oscar last night for her music in the film Joker, thereby becoming the first Icelandic person to receive this prestigious Academy Award. Hildur has recently won sought-after and prestigious awards for her music in Joker and the television series Chernobyl. As […]
40 Suðurgata – site for a new building or a relocatable building
Plot for a house or new-build – 40 Suðurgata, Hafnarfjörður Municipality announces a plot for a new-build or a house to be moved to at 40 Suðurgata is available for allocation. This is a detached house plot, and the plot price is the minimum price for such plots. Both individuals and legal entities may apply. If applying for the plot for a relocatable house, applicants must submit a detailed description of the proposed house […]
The Lighthouse: A Teenager in Rebellion Who Found His Path
The spotlight in The Lighthouse this week is on John Friðrik Bond Grétarsson, project manager of Hamar, a youth centre that opened in the old Tax Office at 14 Suðurgata in Hafnarfjörður just under a year ago. In this episode, John tells us about the energy he was full of as a young child and his struggle to harness that energy and find his […]
New figures for the leisure grant
According to recent figures, which were presented at the last meeting of the Sports and Leisure Committee, it is revealed that the majority of young people aged 6-18 in Hafnarfjörður take part in organised sports or leisure activities and use a leisure grant from the municipality, or around 69%. An increased participation can be seen in almost all age groups compared to previous years. Number of children by gender and age. Last few terms […]
The Civil Defence Committee met with the Chief Medical Officer for Infectious Diseases.
The Civil Protection Committee of the Capital Region met with the Director of Public Health at the end of last week at the request of the Director of Public Health. The purpose of the meeting was to coordinate and plan the response to the coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The Director of Public Health reviewed the role of the capital region in the response should and when the virus appears in Iceland. The Director of Public Health and the Icelandic Medical Directorate have declared a state of uncertainty regarding the coronavirus. The Emergency Management Team of the City of Hafnarfjörður has already […]
Creative material provider on Stekkjarás on Nursery School Day
Playful Learning Day is celebrated in nurseries across the country today, 6th February, and the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður has made it a tradition to visit at least one nursery within the municipality for the occasion. Pupils and staff at the Stekkjarrás nursery school gave a warm welcome to the mayor, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, this morning and invited her to take part in a creative materials workshop with them […]
Path's end, a cave in the uplands
Proposal for an amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025 and a new detailed plan for Leiðarendi, a cave in the uplands of Hafnarfjörður. The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 8th. January 2020 a proposal for an amendment to the 2013-2025 Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður and that it be advertised in accordance with Article 36, paragraph 1 of Act 123/2010. Furthermore, the town council agreed to advertise a proposal for a new detailed plan […]
Hamranes I – new-build area
At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council on th. On 22 January, it was approved to advertise a new detailed plan for Hamranes I, a new development area, for plots 6, 10 and 11, and for plots 7, 8 and 9, and that the procedure shall be in accordance with Article 41 of the Planning Act. The proposals will be on display at the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre, 6 Strandgata, and at the Environmental and Planning Department at Norðurhellu […]
The Lifshlaupið 2020 kick-off event at Skarðshlíðarskóli
The launch of the Life Challenge, organised by the Icelandic Sports and Olympic Association, took place this morning at Skarðshlíðarskóli in Hafnarfjörður. Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir, headteacher; Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður; and Þráinn Hafsteinsson, Chairman of the Public Sports Department of the Icelandic Sports and Olympic Association, addressed the guests. Hekla Sif Óðinsdóttir, a Year 8 pupil, sang a song and pupils in Year 8 put on a surprise dance performance. Ana and Viktor […]