Last weekend, major events took place in the sporting life of Hafnarfjörður. Not only did the Hafnarfjörður Badminton Club celebrate its 60th anniversary and gain the sports hall on Strandgata for its operations, but the Hafnarfjörður Gymnastics Club also celebrated its 90th anniversary and the formal opening of Skessan. The operations of sports clubs have changed a great deal in recent years, and the arrival of Skessan is part of […]
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The situation at Sólvangur
A new and magnificent 60-bed care home at Sólvang in Hafnarfjörður was officially opened on the 17th of July. It has now been just over a month since the residents of the old Sólvang moved to the new one, and it seems they are very happy with their new home, as the facilities and services are exemplary and the views are beautiful. Sóltún […]
The Norwegian Association of Local Authorities visits Hafnarfjörður
A group from the Norwegian Association of Local Authorities, experts in health and welfare matters, visited Iceland on a fact-finding mission recently to learn about preventative projects run by Icelandic local authorities. The group visited Hafnarfjörður today and was given a presentation on the St. Jó. Wellbeing Centre, health promotion for older citizens, and BRÚNNI at the St. Jó. Wellbeing Centre. The group has been touring the greater capital area […]
Rental flats are rising rapidly at Hádegisskarð.
Twelve rental flats are currently being rapidly constructed on two plots of land at Hádegisskarð in Skarðshlíð. The first flat was put in place yesterday, and it is expected that all twelve will be in position by the end of the week. The City of Hafnarfjörður will receive the flats fully furnished in mid-November. These rental flats are intended to ensure that low-income individuals and families have access to […]
Hafnarfjörður's 30,000th resident is a newborn girl.
The residents of Hafnarfjörður have now reached the milestone of thirty thousand. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, celebrated the milestone with a visit to the Sigurðardóttir baby girl and presented her and her family with fine art from Hafnarfjörður and gifts reflecting the municipality's priorities, including environmental issues, literacy, health promotion and happiness. The 30,000th resident of Hafnarfjörður is a little girl born on 15th October, the daughter of […]
Agreement with Sambo 80
A two-year agreement has been signed with a new sports club called Sambo 80. The City of Hafnarfjörður provides the club with premises in the old fire station, on the second floor where the fire brigade's offices were. Sambo 80 undertakes to organise courses and introduce the sport to children, young people and adults. Sambo is a blend of self-defence and combat sport that traces […]
Closure of the ramp from Krýsuvíkurvegur
Due to work on the dualling of the Reykjanesbraut through Hafnarfjörður, the south-east slip road from Krýsuvíkurvegur onto the Reykjanesbraut towards Reykjavík will need to be closed. Paving and final installation of services is underway in this area. See image G. The ramp is expected to be closed from 30 October, after the morning rush hour. Traffic […]
The Badminton Club takes over the running of the Sports Hall
This weekend, Mayor Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir and Hörður Þorsteinsson, chairman of the Hafnarfjörður Badminton Club, signed an operating agreement for the club's takeover of the Strandgata Sports Hall. The Badminton Club celebrated its 60th anniversary this weekend, the actual anniversary being on 7th October. Rósa presented the club with a gift from the City of Hafnarfjörður on this occasion. Today, there are only departments in […]
Town Council Meeting, 30 October
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 30th October. The formal meeting will begin at 14:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The agenda for the meeting can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here.
Power cut in Hvammar 29/10/2019
Due to repairs at the Fagrahvammi distribution substation, there will be a power cut tomorrow, Tuesday 29th October 2019, between 10:00 and 14:00. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. HS Veitur. Tel: 422-5200. Email: hsveitur@hsveitur.is