Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor of Hafnarfjörður, has always been aware of her strong Hafnarfjörður roots, despite having lived in Hlíðar in Reykjavík for the first ten years of her life. At the age of ten, she moved, full of anticipation, to the northern suburbs into a house her parents built themselves. In an interview with Vitan, a wide range of topics is covered. Discussions […]
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Passionate about introducing mindfulness
In the winter of 2017-2018, Áslandsskóli was offered the opportunity to take part in a research project on the implementation of mindfulness in primary schools, in collaboration with the Mindfulness Centre and the Office of the National Commissioner of Health. The project was funded by the Public Health Fund and its aim is to evaluate the impact of introducing mindfulness on the well-being, resilience, general executive skills (e.g. emotional regulation and concentration) and mindfulness skills of pupils and staff. The local paper Hafnfirðingur met Kristínu Jónu Magnúsdóttur […]
Budget for 2020 approved
Sound financial position and debt ratio continue to improve. The City of Hafnarfjörður's budget for 2020 and the 4-year plan for 2020-2023 were approved by the City Council today, Wednesday, 11 December. The operations of Hafnarfjörður municipality have gone well in recent years, and the budget bears the hallmarks of disciplined financial management, stability and a strong financial position. The emphasis remains on increased services and on the development and strengthening of […]
The slip road from Strandgata to the Reykjanesbraut is closed.
Due to safety concerns, Ísfold has closed the south-west link from Strandgata (Ástorg) to the Reykjanesbraut towards Reykjavík. The slip road will be reopened later today, at around 15:30. A diversion via Ásbraut and the Kaldárselsgata junction is advised.
Town Council Meeting, 11 December
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 11 December. The formal meeting will begin at 14:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. You can access the meeting agenda here. You can watch the meeting live here.
Schools, swimming pools and institutions closed from 2 p.m. today.
School and leisure activities in the municipality of Hafnarfjörður will be disrupted from 2 p.m. today, Tuesday, 10 December, due to a storm forecast to hit the capital region. Parents and guardians are asked to collect their children no later than 2 p.m. to ensure that everyone, children, parents and staff, can get home to […]
BRÚIN – an outstanding collaborative project
In early December 2019, BRÚIN (a new approach to services for children in the municipality's nursery and primary schools) in Hafnarfjörður received a European award from the European Social Network, an association of European social welfare managers, for an outstanding collaborative project in the field of school and family services. BRÚIN is a targeted procedure for the city's school and family services that integrates services in the local environment of children and their families. The emphasis is placed […]
Attention! Attention! Uwaga!
Attention! Attention! Schools, swimming pools and institutions are closed from 2 pm today. Due to an orange warning, parents/guardians must collect their children from school or after-school activities at 2 pm today. Children are not advised to walk home alone after 1 pm. It is recommended that training sessions and other leisure activities scheduled to start after […]
Status update
Please note that an orange warning is now in effect for the capital region, and all indications are that the weather forecasts will be accurate. It is even thought that the wind will be slightly stronger than expected, and the weather in the capital region is expected to be at its worst between 17:00 and 22:00. People are […]
Traffic on the Reykjanesbraut partially transferred to new southern motorway
Due to work on the dualling of the Reykjanesbraut through Hafnarfjörður, traffic will need to be moved onto a new southbound carriageway on the section from the Krýsuvíkur-roundabout to Strandgata. Weather permitting, the traffic is expected to be moved onto the new southbound carriageway tomorrow, Tuesday, 10 December. This work will begin before midday. This arrangement will remain in place […]