Category: News

Applications are now open for the Christmas Village at Thorsplan in Hafnarfjörður 2018. As before, the Christmas Village is looking to partner with individuals, organisations and businesses that have quality products at a good price and a diverse range of merchandise, with a promise of life and Christmas cheer at their stall. The Christmas Village will feature around 20 decorated modular houses which are […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday 19 September. The meeting will begin at 17:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. You can view the agenda here. You can watch the meeting live here.

The 2018 ISI Olympic Run was launched at Hraunvallaskóli in Hafnarfjörður last Thursday in fine weather. Around 800 of the school's pupils took part in the launch of the run and could choose to run 2.5 km, 5 km or 10 km. Blossi, the mascot of the 2015 Small Nations Games, was on hand to cheer on the students and was a great hit. Ragnhildur Skúladóttir, Director of […]

The Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for grants for projects and events in the fields of culture and the arts in Hafnarfjörður. Applications must be submitted electronically by 10 September 2018. Twice a year the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður advertises grants for cultural activities to strengthen the cultural life of Hafnarfjörður. The aim is to support cultural activities in […]

The Planning and Building Committee approved, at its meeting on 17 October 2017, an amendment to the detailed plan for Selhraun South, in accordance with Article 43, paragraph 1 of the Planning Act 123/2010. The amendment consists of: a revision of the planning scheme's conditions regarding the utilisation ratio of individual plots, maximum building volume, and the subdivision of individual plots, as well as updating plot sizes and building plots to align with the property register. The plan is also updated […]

At its last meeting, the Family Council of Hafnarfjörður municipality approved changes to the rules regarding the keeping of pets in the council's social housing. It is now permitted to keep a dog or cat in social housing owned by the City of Hafnarfjörður. The permit is subject to the condition that if there is a shared entrance or staircase, keeping a dog or cat is dependent on the consent of 2/3 of the owners. […]

The City of Hafnarfjörður encourages residents and businesses in Hafnarfjörður to actively participate in Plastic-Free September, an awareness campaign designed to make people think about the excess and harmful effects of plastic on the environment. While also pointing out ways to reduce the use of single-use plastic. From 1 March 2018, residents of Hafnarfjörður have been able to put everything […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 5 September. The meeting will begin at 17:00 in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. You can view the agenda here. You can watch the meeting live here.

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 […]

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, […]