The Culture and Tourism Committee awarded grants for projects and events at a ceremony in Hafnarborg on the last day of winter. Twenty-two projects received a grant this time; individuals, cultural groups or organisations, all of which have in common that they are connected to Hafnarfjörður in one way or another. Grants from the Culture and Tourism Committee of the City of Hafnarfjörður will now be awarded twice a year to […]
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Candidacy deadline for local elections
The deadline for nominations for the local elections in Hafnarfjörður, to be held on Saturday, 26 May 2018, is Saturday, 5 May. On that day, the Returning Officer will be based in the meeting room of Hafnarfjörður Town Council, Strandgata 6, 2nd floor, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and will receive nominations. All nominations must be submitted in writing to the Returning Officer no later than 12:00 noon on […]
Björgvin, Artist in Residence of Hafnarfjörður
The 2018 Artist of the Year for Hafnarfjörður is Björgvin Halldórsson, a singer and living legend, who was honoured with the title at Hafnarborg earlier today. The award was presented to him by Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Chair of the Municipal Council, and the ceremony was part of the Björtir Dagar festival, which was launched in Hafnarfjörður this morning. “Now I've finally made it […]
Proposal for an operating licence for the asphalt plant of Munck Íslandi ehf. in Hafnarfjörður
The City of Hafnarfjörður draws attention to the fact that the Environmental Agency is advertising a proposal for a new operating licence for the asphalt plant of Munck Íslandi ehf. in Hafnarfjörður. This concerns a new operation. Munck Íslandi ehf. plans to build a asphalt mixing plant in the industrial area of Kapelluhraun at Álhellu 18. It is planned to produce asphalt using a Benninghoven MBA 160 plant, which can produce up to 160 tonnes per hour of asphalt […]
Quality of Life Centre at St. Joseph's Hospital
The City of Hafnarfjörður is seeking interested parties to bring activities to St. Joseph's Hospital, which will be given a new role as a Centre for Quality of Life. It will host a diverse and vibrant range of activities in the fields of healthcare and creativity, in line with Hafnarfjörður's health strategy. The Wellbeing Centre will be an open community offering, among other things, prevention, healthcare, early intervention, education and creativity. In the application […]
Seminar by the School and Family Services on strengthening cooperation
The City of Hafnarfjörður is organising a joint seminar next week entitled „Services for Children and Young People in Hafnarfjörður“, which will take place at Hraunvallaskóli. The two most extensive departments of the municipality, the Education and Leisure Services and the Family Services, are jointly organising the symposium, as in recent terms the departments have been working purposefully towards even greater cooperation in various areas that concern […]
We're bringing the summer's first town festival to Hafnarfjörður!
The Culture and Participation Festival, Bjartir dagar, will be held next week, from the 18th to the 22nd of 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 taking part in the programmes that […]
Would you like to be part of the environmental watch?
All clubs, organisations and groups in Hafnarfjörður are invited to apply to participate in the Environmental Watch in exchange for financial support. The project is about the upkeep and beautification of the town, and the aim, as ever, is to raise residents' environmental awareness, make the town more beautiful and increase cleanliness. Hafnarfjörður has been divided into areas, and only twelve groups can take part each time. […]
Town Council Meeting, 11 April
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday 11 April. The meeting will begin at 5 pm in the town council chamber at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. Here you can view the meeting agenda. Here you can watch the meeting live.
Strong financial position of the City of Hafnarfjörður
The financial position of the City of Hafnarfjörður has strengthened considerably in recent years. This strengthening is clearly reflected in the municipality's annual accounts for 2017. The operating surplus for Sections A and B amounted to 1,326 million króna and operating cash flow was 3,646 million króna, which corresponds to 14.41% of total revenues. This good performance has led to the council taking out no loans during the year […]