On Monday and Tuesday, 21st-22nd October, there is a winter holiday in the primary schools of Hafnarfjörður, except for Áslandsskóli, which only has a winter holiday on 21st October. As usual, there will be free swimming during the winter break, and cultural institutions are organising a varied programme for these days and the preceding weekend. Further information about the programme can be found via the attached links in Icelandic, English and Polish. […]
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Staff get a bicycle for a trial
The Environment and Operations Committee recently approved the purchase of four electric bikes and loaning them to staff of the City of Hafnarfjörður for a trial. This health-promoting project has the main aim of introducing e-bikes as a suitable mode of transport, in the hope that more, and indeed as many people as possible, will start to use this means of transport. In recent years, the municipality has greatly increased its snow clearance services and […]
Elf Slab 10 and Single Slab 7
At a meeting of the Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður on 27 August 2019, it was approved to advertise a proposal for amendments to the detailed plan for Hellnahraun, Phase 2. which concerns the plots at Álfhella 10 and Einhella 7, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 43 of the Planning and Building Act no. 123/2010. The changes consist of combining the plots at Álfhella 10 and Einhella 7 and altering the building plots. […]
The VITINN podcast – a new episode is now live.
A new episode of Vitaninn is now live. In this episode, Sigurjón Ólafsson, Director of the Service and Development Department for the City of Hafnarfjörður, chats with Anna Bára Gunnarsdóttir, Head of the City of Hafnarfjörður's Service Desk. Anna Bára and her staff are on the front line for the City of Hafnarfjörður, serving visitors of all nationalities with a variety of enquiries every weekday through many different service channels. Good service […]
Have you tried sports for disabled people? Paralympic Day!
Paralympic Day is a big and fun promotional day for the sports practised by disabled people in Iceland. This is the fifth year in a row that the Sports Federation for the Disabled has organised Paralympic Day. Sports journalist Haukur Harðarson will host the day, which takes place on Saturday, 19th October at the Laugardalur Athletics Hall from 13:00 to 16:00. Everyone welcome! Demonstrations of handcycling, boccia, football, archery, gymnastics and […]
Health-promoting Hafnarborg
Hafnarborg – the cultural and art centre of Hafnarfjörður, has now become an official participant in the 'Healthy Town of Hafnarfjörður' project and will henceforth place a greater emphasis on those aspects of its activities that are considered to have a positive effect on the mental, social and even physical health of its visitors. Hafnarborg has previously been involved in the project, for example by participating in the annual Culture and […]
Fifteen projects receive cultural grants
The Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður today awarded grants from the second round of cultural grants for 2019. Fifteen projects received a grant on this occasion; individuals, cultural groups or organisations, all of which have one thing in common: they are connected to Hafnarfjörður in one way or another. Cultural and Tourism Committee grants from the City of Hafnarfjörður are awarded twice a year to cultural projects that are likely to […]
Draft framework plan for the harbour area
Drafts for the framework plan for Flensborg Harbour and the Óseyrar area are now available and have been presented for consultation. Comments and ideas are being accepted until Friday, 15th November. Emails can be sent to the address: hafnarfjordur@hafnarfjordur.is, and ideas can also be submitted via the 'Better Hafnarfjörður' consultation platform. See the draft documents […]
Residents to take part in shaping a new education policy
The City of Hafnarfjörður is developing a new education strategy in active collaboration with all stakeholders and interested parties, which will be ready in the spring of 2020 and will be valid for 10 years. Fanney Dóróthe Halldórsdóttir, Director of the Education and Public Health Department, says that a school policy should be simple and unite the core values of everyone in the school community. „We need to paint a shared picture of what […]
We can improve sleep in many ways.
A good night's sleep improves quality of life, happiness and productivity, and is one of the most important foundations of mental and physical health. The Healthy City of Hafnarfjörður invites residents and all other interested parties to a pleasant evening at the Bæjarbíó on the 16th of October. The event will cover, among other things, ways to achieve better sleep at night. One of the three overarching goals of the health strategy is to promote the well-being of residents […]