Sweeping of streets, pavements and footpaths in Hafnarfjörður begins tomorrow, Tuesday 9th April. Last year, sweeping began around the same time, but the weather has started to get quite good for spring work. The town is divided into 15 districts and these are signposted the day before sweeping with notice of the planned operation. At the same time, the central islands will be washed. […]
The short-stay unit Hnotubergi recently received a grant from the Public Health Fund for the project: Health Promotion for Disabled People. There is great ambition and enthusiasm to improve the public health of people with disabilities, and this year the focus will be on encouraging service users to take up exercise and to try an activity or leisure pursuit they have not tried before. The aim […]
Eighteen young people from Sveio in Hordaland, Norway, came to visit Hafnarfjörður recently, accompanied by a distinguished entourage. The Youth Council from Sveio in Hordaland, Norway, contacted the Hafnarfjörður Youth Council last year and led the delegation, along with the mayor of Sveio, a small community of 3,600 people, on a visit to Hafnarfjörður from 28th to 31st March. The purpose of the trip was to look at […]
The final of the Grand Reading Competition in Hafnarfjörður was held at Hafnarborg yesterday for the 23rd time. All of Hafnarfjörður's primary schools send representatives to the competition, two from each school, and this year there were therefore 14 contestants in total. At the event, the pupils performed an extract from a work of fiction and a poem, and at the end, the judging panel selected the three best readers and awarded them special […]
Today, registration for Hafnarfjörður's nurseries for autumn 2019 opened. In this allocation, children who are transferring between Hafnarfjörður nurseries and children born between July and December 2017 will receive a letter with their placement. Children born between January and May 2018 will also be allocated a nursery school place, starting in the autumn. That allocation will take place […]
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 3rd April. 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.
The Ministers of the Environment and Natural Resources and of Tourism, Industry and Innovation announced this week the allocation of funds for the development of infrastructure and other projects at 130 popular sites in Iceland's nature and at other tourist destinations across the country. The aim is to continue the significant infrastructure development already underway to protect the country's natural environment and cultural and historical heritage, as well as […]
Hafnarfjörður is looking to hire staff for summer jobs aged 17 and over. Jobs available for those aged 21 and over (born in 1998 or earlier): Supervisors at the Summer School; Senior Supervisors in Horticulture.- and flower group Supervisors for sports and play courses Staff for horticulture and environment groups Jobs available for 18-20 year olds (born 1999-2001) Assistant supervisors at […]
The operating surplus for the year was 1,129 million króna for A and B sections of the municipal fund. The debt ratio falls to 112%. It has not been lower in a quarter of a century. Total revenues for the year were 3,6% over budget, or 926 million króna. Net operating cash was 14.4% of total revenues, or 3,863 million króna. Investments totalled 5,289 million króna during the year. The annual report of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður for the year […]
The final event of the Great Reading Competition will be held at Hafnarborg on Tuesday, 2nd April at 5 p.m. At the event, Year 7 pupils, selected from the primary schools of Hafnarfjörður, will read an extract from a work of fiction and a poem. Finally, a judging panel will select the three best readers and present awards. In addition, young musicians will perform, and the ceremony is expected to last […]
