On Wednesday, 14th March, the Planning and Building Committee will hold a presentation meeting to introduce the vision for Hraun Vesturs. The meeting will take place at the Bæjarbíó at 20:00, and all those interested in the development and future of this area are encouraged to come and take part in shaping the future of this new face of Hafnarfjörður. During the design phase, the neighbourhood […]
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Hafnarfjörður's Traffic Safety Plan
The Environment and Operations Committee of the City of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 7 February 2018 to advertise the City of Hafnarfjörður's traffic safety plan to the town's residents. The traffic safety plan will be available for public consultation at the City of Hafnarfjörður's service centre at Strandgata 6 and at the Environmental and Planning Services at Norðurhellu 6, from 1 March – 28 March. Those who wish to make comments or submit suggestions […]
Town Council Meeting, 28 February
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 28 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.
A varied programme during the winter holiday
There will be a half-term holiday in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th February. To mark the occasion, swimming will be free for children and adults on these days at Ásvallalaug, Suðurbæjarlaug and Sundhöll Hafnarfjarðar. Hafnarborg invites primary school-aged children on their winter break to come and take part in fun and creative art workshops run by the museum. The first workshop will take place […]
Summer jobs for 17 and over
Hafnarfjörður is seeking to hire staff for summer jobs aged 17 and over. Jobs available for those aged 21 and over (born in 1997 or earlier): Group leaders in the Work School Senior group leaders in horticulture- and flower group Instructors on sports and play courses Instructors in family gardens Staff for horticulture and environmental teams Positions available for 18–20 year-olds (born 1998– […]
Plastic will be sorted from other rubbish from 1 March.
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 […]
Students' communication skills in Hafnarfjörður strengthened
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 […]
Bright days ahead
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 […]
Primary school pupils' participation in lunch increases
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 […]
Finally, the relocation of the Hamranes and Ísals lines out of the settlement is in sight.
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 […]