Category: News

Grants for the educational costs and purchase of tools and equipment for disabled people

Hafnarfjörður draws attention to the possibility for disabled people to apply for grants under Article 27 of the Act no. 59/1992 on the affairs of disabled people.  Hafnarfjörður is authorised to provide a grant towards the cost of tuition not covered by other legislation, provided the course is considered to have value as training or rehabilitation. It is also permitted to provide disabled people with […]

Applicants for the position of Headteacher of the Music School

The City of Hafnarfjörður recently advertised the position of Head Teacher of the Hafnarfjörður Music School. The application deadline was 18 August, and eight applicants applied for the post. Here is a list of the applicants: Anna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, concert manager for the Iceland Symphony OrchestraAlexandra Chernyshova, singer, composer and teacherEiríkur G. Stephensen, Headteacher of Eyjafjörður Music SchoolElín Anna Ísaksdóttir, Head of Department and Project Manager at the Iceland Academy of the ArtsEyþór Ingi Kolbeins, Head of Music SchoolHannes Guðrúnarson, […]

The beauty game is rewarded

Numerous suggestions from residents and employees of businesses in Hafnarfjörður were received when nominations were sought for awards for the tidiness and beauty of plots and gardens in the municipality. Icelandair and Rafal ehf. received an award for the tidiest company grounds in the commercial and industrial areas, and the Hafnarfjörður Forestry Association an honorary award for pioneering work in land reclamation, plant conservation and diverse tree and forest cultivation, but the awards […]

Council grants

Each year, the town council awards grants to organisations, businesses or individuals for activities and services that align with the role of the municipality 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 2018. Applicants […]

Leisure driving

Last school year, the after-school transport service restarted in Hafnarfjörður, taking 6 and 7-year-old pupils to training sessions for three sports clubs. The pilot scheme was a great success, with around 300 pupils making use of the service each week. This school year, all pupils in Years 1 to 4 will be offered transport to training sessions, which start at […]

Amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025 and the Detailed Plan for Suðurhöfn, Fornubúðir 5

Amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025. The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 22 August 2018 to advertise the submitted proposal, dated. 08.08.2018, to the amendment of the Master Plan for Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025, concerning the relocation of a high-voltage line at Hamranes, and that the procedure shall be in accordance with Section 31 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010.  Amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2013-2025. The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting […]

Due to tree growth on the boundary of the plots

The Building Control Officer and the Horticultural Manager of Hafnarfjörður would like to kindly remind residents to trim the trees on their own plots of land. There have been numerous reports of vegetation growing well onto pavements and roads, obstructing both visibility and traffic. This can cause inconvenience and a hazard for those passing by. What needs to be borne in mind […]

Start of school

Formal school for pupils in the primary schools of Hafnarfjörður begins on Wednesday, 22 August. Just over 4,000 children will be sitting at their desks this autumn, including around 130 at Skarðshlíðarskóli, which is moving into its new school premises in Skarðshlíð.  Starting primary school is a big step in every child's life and at such a milestone, the partnership between home and school is extremely […]

Town Council Meeting, 22 August

Boðað hefur verið til bæjarstjórnarfundar miðvikudaginn 22.ágúst. Fundurinn hefst kl. 17:00 í fundarsal bæjarstjórnar Hafnarborg, Strandgötu 34.   Hér er hægt að sjá dagskrá fundar. Hér er hægt að horfa á fundinn í beinni útsendingu

University of Iceland in the Learning Centre by the Stream

Hafnarfjarðarbær og Háskóli Íslands hafa komist að samkomulagi um að skólinn komi upp aðstöðu fyrir tæknifræðinám í Menntasetrinu við Lækinn nú í haust. Bæjarráð samþykkti samninginn á fundi sínum í morgun. Tæknifræðikennslan mun hefjast af fullum þunga núna í haust hér í Hafnarfirði en námið hafði áður verið í samstarfi við Keili í Ásbrú á […]