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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Grants that enrich and deepen the artistic life of Hafnarfjörður
Cultural grants were awarded at a ceremony in Hafnarborg today. Twenty-two projects received a grant this time; individuals, cultural groups or organisations, all of which have one thing in common: they are connected to Hafnarfjörður in one way or another. The grants from the Culture and Tourism Committee of the City of Hafnarfjörður are awarded annually to individuals and projects that are likely to […]
Hafnarfjörður's Artist in Residence 2017
Visual artist Steingrímur Eyfjörð has been appointed as the 2017 Artist in Residence of Hafnarfjörður. The Cultural and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður called for nominations for the post early in the year, and numerous nominations were received. The Cultural and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður called for nominations for the post of City Artist in early 2017, and received numerous nominations. The committee's decision was that for the year 2017, the visual artist Steingrímur Eyfjörð would be the City Artist of Hafnarfjörður. Steingrímur Eyfjörð was born in 1954; he studied visual art in Iceland and the Netherlands. Steingrímur has, in his work […]