The music and town festival Hjarta Hafnarfjarðar begins today. This longest music festival in the country is a professional and splendid initiative by Páll Eyjólfsson and Pétur Stephensen, who have run the cultural centre Bæjarbíó for the past few years. A varied music programme will take place both indoors and outdoors at a special open-air venue set up in the car park of the Hafnarfjörður Library. Björgvin's star will be unveiled […]
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Life is born at St. Jó's Centre for Quality of Life.
Ten companies have signed an agreement for premises and operations in the new St. Jó. Wellbeing Centre at 41 Suðurgata in Hafnarfjörður, and two of them, Saga Story House and Eldmóður Markþjálfun, have already moved in. The project manager of the wellbeing centre moved in at the start of the week, exactly two years after the purchase agreement for the state's 85% share was signed. At […]
Come for a swim! Open until 22:00, Monday to Thursday.
Hafnarfjörður has three swimming pools, each with its own unique character and charm, making it easy to find one to suit you. Thus, Ásvallalaug and Suðurbæjarlaug are particularly popular with families, and the younger the children, the more often Ásvallalaug, which houses a variety of indoor pools and hot tubs, is chosen, and especially […]
West Lava – Craters
Amendment to the detailed plan for part of the area east of Reykjavíkurvegur in Hafnarfjörður, Gjótur – plots 1.1 and 1.4, in accordance with the approved framework plan of 15 May 2018. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved this at its meeting on 29 May. 2019 to advertise a proposal for a revised detailed plan for part of the area east of Reykjavíkurvegur in Hafnarfjörður, Gjótar – plots 1.1 and 1.4, in accordance with the approved framework plan in the Planning and Building Committee on 15 May 2018. […]
Event and project grants
The Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for grants for projects, events and partnership agreements in the field of culture and the arts in Hafnarfjörður. Applications must be submitted electronically by 10 September 2019. Twice a year, the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður invites applications for grants for cultural activities and the promotion of […]
A varied and creative job for childminders
Interviews with childminders were published in the Fjarðarpósturinn on Thursday, 27 June 2019. In Hafnarfjörður, 35 childminders are employed, including two married couples, and the town is keen to add more to this good and important group. The work of day-care providers is varied and creative and is fundamentally based on a good and trusting relationship between the child, the day-care provider and the parents. Day-care providers […]
Should I erect a fence or a shelter wall?
Are you planning to erect a fence or install a screen wall? Certain rules apply to such works, which are worth familiarising yourself with before you begin. You must consider the property boundaries, whether with your neighbour's plot or with the public right of way. It is permitted to erect a screen wall and fences up to 1.8m in height […]
Tree growth beyond the property boundary
Could the vegetation on your property be a nuisance to others? We all want to be able to get about on pavements, footpaths and the town's streets without being harmed by tree branches growing out of gardens, whether we are walking, running, cycling or driving. Tree growth that extends beyond the boundary of a property can cause inconvenience […]
Hot water outage in parts of Hafnarfjörður on 2 July
Due to repairs, there will be no hot water in parts of Hafnarfjörður on Wednesday, 2nd July, from 8:00 to 20:00. Residents are advised to turn off all hot water taps to reduce the risk of accidents or damage when the water supply is restored. During cold weather, it is advisable to keep windows closed and not to open external doors for longer than necessary to […]
National Park and End of the Road
National land – revised municipal boundaries, amendment to the 2013–2025 Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður. New detailed plan for Leiðarendi. At the meeting of the Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður on 18 June 2019, the following resolution was adopted: A proposal for a planning statement for the amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður – National Land, revised municipal boundaries, and also for a new detailed plan for Leiðarendi was presented. Instead of […]