The City of Hafnarfjörður takes its preventative role seriously and, for some time now, has been offering peer education within Hafnarfjörður's primary schools. This approach has been well received by pupils, their parents and school staff. The discussion is often more open and different, and is therefore considered a good addition to the education and encouragement that takes place […]
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday 23 January. The formal meeting will begin at 14:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. You can view the meeting agenda here and watch the meeting live here.
Can a trip to an ice cream parlour with friends be considered teenage culture? What is teenage culture? What is the community doing to promote a healthy social life for teenagers? What are we doing well and what can we do better? These questions became the spark for a group of teenagers from Öldan to get in touch with a group of teenagers from Oulu […]
From 1 January 2019, a change was introduced to the meal charge for families with children of primary school age in Hafnarfjörður. The meal charge is waived if there is more than one child of primary school age in the same family on the meal subscription. The waiver is applied to the meal subscription of the eldest sibling, which is done automatically when the family shares the same address and family number in […]
Two agreements have been signed between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Hafnarfjörður Sports Association. ÍBH is the umbrella organisation for all sports clubs in Hafnarfjörður, with between 15,000 and 16,000 members, and is therefore the largest mass movement in Hafnarfjörður and a powerful platform for health promotion and upbringing. Service Agreement: This is a service agreement which ensures that ÍBH will continue to receive support to […]
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 17 February 2019. Twice a year, the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður invites applications for grants for cultural activities and the strengthening of Hafnarfjörður's cultural life. The aim is […]
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council hereby announces a proposal for an amendment to the detailed plan for Hvaleyrarvatn and Höfði in Hafnarfjörður, in accordance with section 1 of article 43 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010. The amendment covers Plot 1, which is the site of the Hafnarfjörður Forestry Society on the current plan, and involves enlarging and adding building plots for a house, a greenhouse and a classroom, along with an extension of the site. The amendment proposal will be on display […]
<img height="“1″" width="“1″" style="“display:none“" src="“https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=344679792675614&ev=PageView&noscript=1″" /> Children and the Environment at the Red Cross in Hafnarfjörður and Garðabær will be held on 22, 23, 29 and 30 January 2019. Subject to sufficient participation. The course is intended for young people born in 2007 or earlier (aged 12 and over). Teaching will take place at the Red Cross premises in Hafnarfjörður and […]
From 1 January 2019, the blue bin will be emptied every 21 days. The blue bin for households in Hafnarfjörður has, since its introduction here in September 2013, been emptied every 28 days. It has been decided to increase the collection frequency, among other things, in the hope that the amount of cardboard in the blue bin will disappear completely. Blue bins in all neighbourhoods are now […]
A four-week singing course from 28 January to 22 February, led by singing teachers Erna Guðmundsdóttir and Ingibjörg Guðjónsdóttir. The course includes 4 x 30-minute private one-to-one lessons per week and 2 x 60-minute group sessions with the vocal tutors and an accompanist. Included in the course 'Good Preparation for Choral Singing and/or Further Vocal Study' is basic singing technique […]
