Category: News

From 1 March, residents of Hafnarfjörður can put all plastic together in a sealed plastic bag directly into the grey bin (the energy bin). The plastic bags will be sorted separately from other rubbish and sent for recycling. Plastics sorting in plastic bags is a joint project between SORPU and four municipalities: Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær, Mosfellsbær and Seltjarnarnes. Care must be taken to keep the plastic separate from other waste in […]

The City of Hafnarfjörður recently signed an agreement with the training company KVAN, which aims to enhance students' communication skills. To this end, primary school teachers in Year 5 or 6 receive training on a course called 'The Toolbox', which began at the start of the month. KVAN stands for kindness, friendship, sincerity and learning, and the company has been operating for many years […]

Ideas are sought for the programme of Bright Days, as the cultural festival will be held from 18th-22nd April in connection with the first day of summer, as in previous years. Bjartir dagar is a participatory festival and is based on institutions, voluntary organisations, businesses and individuals taking part in creating events throughout the town that are connected to the festival or participating in them […]

Pupil participation in school lunches in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools has increased this winter. On average, 75.51% of pupils in the primary schools are buying a school lunch, with 73% on a fixed subscription and nearly 31% buying individually. (choice day). In total, just over 2,600 meals are served per day for primary school pupils in the seven primary schools that purchase food from Skólamat […]

Yesterday, Saturday 17 February, an advertisement was published in the media by Landsnet for a tender for the first phase of relocating the Hamranes lines from the residential area in Hafnarfjörður. This includes the relocation of the Ísallíkur lines from the residential area.  These are the first signs of work on the line's relocation since development began in Völlunum, Hafnarfjörður. „This is a major milestone for Hafnarfjörður. We have been fighting […]

The Town Council awards grants each year to organisations, businesses or individuals for activities and services that align with the role of the local authority or are otherwise in accordance with its strategic direction, priorities and priorities. Grant awards are made twice a year, and it is now time for the first award of the year. The application deadline is 27 March 2018. Applicants […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 14 February. The meeting will begin at 5 pm in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. You can view the agenda here. You can watch the meeting live here. The broadcast starts promptly at 5:00 pm. 

This school year, all pupils in Years 8-10 at the state schools in Hafnarfjörður are being given an iPad for personal use in their schoolwork and for use at home. The tablets have been being distributed to pupils since before Christmas and are reaching all pupils these days. After all, there is a large number of tablets involved, or close to 1000 […]

Tomorrow, Wednesday 7 February, the Primary School Festival will take place in Hafnarfjörður. The youth clubs and schools have been running this project for years, and it has been to the credit of the teenagers and their initiatives. During the day there will be performances at the Gaflar Theatre at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00. There, students from the town's schools will present the results of all kinds of art-related work. At 10:00 – Hraunvallar School and Áslands School […]

On 6th February, Playgroup Day will be celebrated for the 11th time in the playgroups of Hafnarfjörður. To mark the occasion, the playgroups will celebrate in various ways. On this day in 1950, pioneering nursery teachers founded their first association. In celebration of this day, the country's nurseries have celebrated it in a variety of ways, thereby contributing […]