This spring, UNICEF in Iceland launched a revolution for children with a campaign against violence under the slogan 'End the Hide-and-Seek'. In recent days, the revolution has spread across the country with Einar Hansberg, a CrossFit athlete, in a rather unusual way. Thus, Einar, his family and friends, have stopped in 36 municipalities in one week where Einar has rowed, skied or […]
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No gender pay gap at Hafnarfjörður Municipality
The results of the maintenance audit of the City of Hafnarfjörður's equal pay system show a continued positive development towards pay equality within the municipality. Unexplained pay differences are no longer present and the deviation is further reduced between audits, now at 21%, in favour of men, and has thus decreased by 2.8% since the municipality received its equal pay certification two years ago. Maintenance certification, which was carried out […]
Draft report on the planning of Hafnarfjörður's town centre
Residents and other interested parties are given the opportunity to submit comments/additions to the draft report from the working group on the planning of Hafnarfjörður's town centre. Comments can be submitted via the 'Better Hafnarfjörður' consultation platform, by email to hafnarfjordur@hafnarfjordur.is, or by post to Hafnarfjarðarbær, Strandgata 6, 220 Hafnarfjörður, by 20 September 2019. […]
Town Council Meeting, 21 August
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 21 August. The formal meeting will begin at 14:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The agenda can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here.
Start of the school year 2019
The formal school year for pupils in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools begins on Thursday, 22nd August. Just over 4,000 children will be starting school this autumn, of whom around 350 are beginning in Year 1. Starting primary school is a big step in every child's life, and at such a milestone, the partnership between home and school is extremely important. The new initiative […]
Gjótur – plots 1.1 and 1.4
The consultation period for the amendment to the detailed plan for part of the area east of Reykjavikurveg in Hafnarfjörður – plots 1.1 and 1.4, in accordance with the approved framework plan of 15 May 2018 – has been extended until 1 September 2019. See more at https://www.hafnarfjordur.is/ibuar/skipulag/skipulag-i-kynningu/gjotur-reitir-1.1-og-1.4
A new nursery school opens in Skarðshlíð
An arrangement that increases opportunities and offers diverse avenues for learning and collaboration. Staff at the new nursery in the Skarðshlíðar neighbourhood welcomed the first children in mid-August, while the official opening of the nursery took place today. Skarðshlíð Leikskóli will thus join the seventeen other nurseries operating in Hafnarfjörður and will be run […]
Continuing on the path towards full equality. Happy Pride 2019!
The City of Hafnarfjörður will continue to pave the way towards full equality – legal and social – and, like the rest of the nation, will celebrate diversity in the coming days, with the celebrations culminating in the Pride Parade on Saturday, 17 August. This year, there will be a change: the municipality will not have its own float in the pride parade, but staff and […]
The Trans Child – a handbook for families and professionals
The Parents and Loved Ones of Trans Children and Young People in Iceland – Trans Friends was founded this winter. As the name suggests, the association puts the interests of children first and has been in contact with all municipalities to find out how education on LGBTQ+ issues is handled. You can get in touch […]
Area within the Vallahverfi area for a new main pipeline
In accordance with the 2nd paragraph of Article 36 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010, a description is being published for public consultation regarding amendments to the master and detailed plans for part of the Vallahverfi area, concerning a new main pipeline. This main pipeline is not provided for in the 2013-2025 Master Plan for Hafnarfjörður, and therefore the Master Plan must be amended in parallel with the amendment to the detailed plan for the area. The pipeline will for the most part run […]