The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður has decided on planning and development for an area known as Hamranes. The area is south of Ásvallabraut, Velli 6 and Skarðshlíð. The area is approximately 25 hectares in size and will be accessed from Ásvallabraut. Developers are sought for the first phase of the area. Developers for the first phase. The City of Hafnarfjörður is seeking developers for the first […]
During the 2019-2020 academic year, a new education strategy for Hafnarfjörður will be developed. A steering group, composed of councillors and staff from the Education and Public Health Department of Hafnarfjörður, is working on it. In developing the strategy, stakeholders and others are invited to provide comments and ideas. All interested parties can share their ideas and suggestions via Better Reykjavík: To grow, develop and learn in a constantly changing […]
At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council on 18 September 2019, it was resolved to advertise a proposal for an amendment to the Hafnarfjörður Master Plan, concerning a change of land use at Tjarnarvellir, in accordance with Article 30 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The amendment proposal concerns the area at Tjarnarvellir, the Haukur site, and consists of changing the land use designation from a sports area to a residential area. The proposals, along with supporting documents, will be available at the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre, Strandgata […]
<img height="“1″" width="“1″" src="“https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=516144258555826&ev=PageView&noscript=1″/"> The Hjalli Nursery School began operations on 25 September 1989 under the management of Margrét Pála Ólafsdóttir. Today, the nursery school celebrated its 30th anniversary with pupils, staff, the mayor, the founder herself, and other guests. Over the years, Hjalli Nursery School has established itself as a nursery that takes unconventional paths in many respects, and has that in […]
In autumn 2019, a new procedure will be introduced for the reception of primary school pupils of foreign origin in Hafnarfjörður, which involves conducting a baseline assessment for these pupils when they start school in the municipality. The assessment is based on the Swedish model and was translated and adapted with permission from the Swedish school authorities via the National Education Agency. Interview with […]
The City of Hafnarfjörður recently launched its new podcast, Vitann. In the first episode of Vitann, Sigurjón Ólafsson, Director of the Service and Development Department, spoke with Björn Pétursson, the City's Curator of Cultural Heritage, about the Hafnarfjörður Museum of Cultural History. A second episode has now been released, a chat with Eva Michelsen, project manager for the St. Jó's Wellbeing Centre. It is planned to release a new episode weekly. In Vitaninn, interesting people are interviewed […]
The South Bay Pool complex will be closed over the weekend. Maintenance work, which has been ongoing all week, has been delayed, and the pool is scheduled to reopen on Monday, 23rd September. This includes all pools and changing rooms in the area. We thank you for your understanding and would like to point out that Ásvallalaugin is open all weekend. Friday from 6:30 am – 8:00 pm, Saturday […]
The Environmental Agency is hosting a Plasticathon on the 27th and 28th of September. The Plasticathon is an ideas workshop for those passionate about environmental issues and innovation, and everyone is welcome to sign up. Participants form teams and work together on solutions to the challenges the world faces regarding the overuse of plastic. During the Plastathon, participants […]
The Red Cross's Learning Support at Hafnarfjörður Library is back in full swing after the summer holidays. The support is for all children in years 1-10 and takes place every Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The aim is to support children in their studies. The Red Cross Homework Help project is a collaboration between the Hafnarfjörður Library and the Red Cross in Hafnarfjörður and Garðabær. The homework help is for […]
The deadline for comments on the draft report from the working group on the planning of Hafnarfjörður's town centre has been extended until 4 October. The minutes from the public meeting on 17 September are available HERE. Until 4 October 2019, residents and other interested parties have the opportunity to submit comments and additions to the current draft report […]
