On Friday evening, the Hafnarfjörður team will face the Akranes team in the semi-final of the quiz show Útsvar. Our team is made up of Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir, Tómas Geir Howser Harðarson and Sólveig Ólafsdóttir – a fantastic group who have been training hard for every competition, and the results of their hard work and fun have become very clear. For the first time, the Hafnarfjörður team has reached the final four […]
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17th June – your participation?
17th June Entertainment – Call for Acts The 17th June Committee of Hafnarfjörður is seeking entertainment acts. The programme includes children's and family entertainment at Thorsplan, fairground rides, and various shows and street events in the town centre. Please send ideas for all kinds of acts and events to the Executive Manager for 17th June, Geir Bjarnason: geir@hafnarfjordur.is or in writing to Hafnarfjörður Municipality, Strandgata 6, […]
Servant leadership implemented in work with disabled and elderly people
Most staff working in the homes of disabled people, in workplaces, in short-break accommodation where disabled people stay, and staff of the Hafnarfjörður home care service have now received training in Attendant Care. The implementation of the philosophy is underway in all these workplaces. In general, the philosophy fits well with the existing work and can only strengthen those practices and priorities […]
A Cleaner Challenge for Businesses
A Clean Hafnarfjörður… with everyone's participation! The annual clean-up campaign in Hafnarfjörður will take place from 2nd to 11th May. During these days, council workers will be busy cleaning all over Hafnarfjörður, and at the same time employees of businesses and institutions in Hafnarfjörður are being urged to take an active part by cleaning up their own premises and the immediate surrounding area. Bins at […]
Do you want to be on the environmental watch?
A joint project by the City of Hafnarfjörður and voluntary organisations for the upkeep of the town's green spaces. The Environmental Watch is back. The project is about the upkeep and beautification of the town, and its aim, as ever, is to raise residents' environmental awareness, make the town more beautiful and increase cleanliness. Associations and groups in Hafnarfjörður are invited to monitor the environment, i.e. take on the responsibility of cleaning a designated area, […]
Town Council Meeting, 27th April
A town council meeting has been called for Thursday, 27 April. The meeting will begin at 17:00 at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting is live-streamed on the website. Here you can see the agenda for the meeting. Here you can watch the meeting live. The broadcast starts promptly at 17:00. Topics on the agenda include building plans for Fornubúðir 5, swimming pool opening hours, the multicultural council, an agreement with […]
Residents' suggestions for improved road safety
The City of Hafnarfjörður is currently working on a traffic safety plan for the municipality. What factors could improve traffic safety in the city? It is important to consult with the city's residents when drawing up the plan. Therefore, the City of Hafnarfjörður is requesting suggestions from residents on the issues that can contribute to improved traffic safety in the town, for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. In the process, consultation is also held with […]
Garden waste collected
A Clean Hafnarfjörður… with everyone's participation! A spring clean of streets and footpaths is taking place in Hafnarfjörður at the moment and will continue until the end of the month. The town is divided into 14 districts, and these are signposted the day before the clean-up with a notice of the planned work. As with last year, the City of Hafnarfjörður encourages a community clean-up effort there […]
Happy summer!
Happy summer, dear residents and other visitors. We are holding a grand celebration for the First of May in Hafnarfjörður and won't let the weather stop us. There will be festivities in Víðistaðatún throughout the day, and the celebrations will also spread to other parts of the town. See you at Víðistaðatún and beyond! 🙂 Programme for the First of Summer 10 am: Do you want to sail? Training group of the Þyt Sailing Club […]
New barbecue hut at Víðistaðatún
On the first of May, As the weather changed and a light flurry of snow fell, the City of Hafnarfjörður formally opened a new barbecue hut in Víðistaðatún, and town councillors served sausages to guests and passers-by after the Víðavangshlaupið, which took place in the early hours on the first morning of summer. Plans are afoot to continue making Víðistaðatún even more enjoyable than it is now […]