In recent months, life has been returning to the old St. Joseph's Hospital premises in Hafnarfjörður. Today, on its 93rd anniversary, the building was formally opened as a well-being centre and will house businesses based on the centre's values, focusing on health, community and creativity. Fifteen companies already have premises in the centre […]
Around 150 canvas bags have been sewn in a collaborative project between Hrafnista and the Norðurberg nursery school, „Bag-free Hafnarfjörður“, which has been running for one school year. This beautiful initiative is part of implementing the environmental and resource policy of Hafnarfjörður. A formal handover of the tote bags took place in the Hrafnista assembly hall today. Another step towards a plastic-free Hafnarfjörður. Students, staff and parents […]
The Icelandic Olympic and Sports Association, together with its partners, launched the 'Walk to School' project for the thirteenth time on Wednesday, 4th September. Last year, millions of children from over 40 countries across the globe took part in Walk to School in one way or another. Here in Iceland, participation has grown steadily over the years and the first […]
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 4th September. 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.
Service to be first-class – first-contact resolution is the aim. With a new Service and Development department formally starting on 1 September, a step is being taken towards resolving as many enquiries as possible at the first point of contact, whether in the service centre or via digital channels. The new department takes responsibility […]
The leisure transport service will resume on Monday, 2 September, and will be operated by Hópbílar. Registrations are accepted online via My Pages and the VÖLU registration system. It is expected that between 1,600 and 1,800 students will use the service during the 2019–2020 school year. Increased uptake in leisure transport and transport to more clubs. This involves increased […]
Bryndís Guðmundsdóttir, a speech and language therapist and chairperson of the Icelandic Sign Language Committee, recently arrived bearing a gift for all nurseries in Hafnarfjörður. The gift is a complete set of materials from her curriculum „Let's Learn and Play with Sounds“, and the occasion is Bryndís's thirtieth anniversary in the field of speech and language therapy. The gift improves the nurseries' access to materials that prepare children for literacy. Bryndís […]
Grants for study costs and the purchase of tools and equipment for disabled people. The City of Hafnarfjörður draws attention to the opportunity for disabled people who need specific support due to their disability to apply for grants under Article 25 of Act No. 38/2018 on services for disabled people with long-term support needs. The grant is intended for social habilitation and rehabilitation aimed at facilitating […]
Each year, the Town Council awards grants to organisations, businesses or individuals for activities and services that align with the role of the local authority or are otherwise in accordance with its strategic objectives, priorities and priorities. Grant awards are made twice a year, and this is now the second award of the year. The deadline for applications is 1 October 2019. Applicants […]
On Friday 30 August at 8 pm, two new exhibitions will open at Hafnarborg: All at the Same Time, Hafnarborg's autumn exhibition, curated by Andrea Arnarsdóttir and Starkaður Sigurðarson, and Prison, a new installation by the artists Olga Bergmann and Anna Hallin. The concept for Hafnarborg's autumn exhibition this year, Everything at the Same Time, is to explore how artists deal with […]
