At the Planning and Building Committee meeting on 25 September 2018, an enquiry from Hrafnista in Hafnarfjörður from April 2016 regarding the change of use of plot F2 at Hrafnista was considered. The Planning and Building Committee proposes that a proposal for a change to the detailed plan for Hraunvangur 7, the Hrafnista site, be presented to residents and advertised in accordance with Article 41 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The Planning and Building Committee took […]
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Cross-country ski trails laid in Hafnarfjörður
Come and try cross-country skiing in your local area! The weather is great for winter sports at the moment, and now the Keilir Golf Club, in collaboration with the City of Hafnarfjörður, has laid out two cross-country ski trails at Hvaleyrarvöllur. One of the trails is about 1 km long, starting below the clubhouse and running around Hvaleyrarvellir. The other trail is about 2 km long, starting at the car park by Hraunkot and running […]
Construction on the Hamranes line relocation can finally begin.
At a meeting of the Hafnarfjörður town council today, two construction permits were approved, marking a milestone in the development and security of the business sector in Hellnahraun and the development of the Skarðshlíð residential area, a new, family-friendly housing estate off Völlunum in Hafnarfjörður. It was approved that Landsnet would be granted a construction permit for alterations to the route of Hamranes Line 1 and 2, and the high-voltage line will be temporarily relocated to […]
The archery club Hrói Höttur has joined the ranks of Hafnarfjörður's sports clubs.
The newest sports club in the array of Hafnarfjörður clubs is the Archery Club Hrói Höttur. The club was founded on 3rd September and the first course began in the sports hall of Hraunvallar school in December. This is the first archery club in the capital region to have facilities in a sports hall, and there appears to be great growth in archery in this country. The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Hrói Höttur Archery Club signed in […]
Prevention in the form of peer education
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 […]
Town Council Meeting, 23 January
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.
What is youth culture? An Erasmus+ project
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 […]
Waiver of sibling fee in primary schools
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 […]
Agreements signed with the IBA
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 […]
Grants for events and cultural projects
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 […]