Category: News

We are pleased to introduce the team representing Hafnarfjörður in the quiz show Útsvar this winter.  This year, it was decided to ask residents for nominations, and that search brought two new and exciting individuals to the team. It was decided to keep one veteran from last year. The team of the year is thought to cover a remarkably wide range of interests, […]

The 'www.iwalktoschool.org' project is about to begin for the tenth time in this country. The project will be launched on Wednesday, 7 September, and will formally conclude with the international 'Walk to School Day' on Wednesday, 5 October. The aim of the project is to encourage children to adopt an active mode of travel to and from school and to increase their ability to travel safely […]

The new turf has been laid on the pitches. Work on the football pitches at Hafnarfjörður's primary schools is now nearing completion, and our youngsters can now return to the pitches with a ball and a good mood. The tarmac curbing on the football pitches at four of the town's primary schools has been replaced and new artificial grass has been laid on the pitches at three schools. Work […]

Bæjarbrú is a term used for the practice of pupils in primary schools taking secondary school courses while they are still in primary school.  This winter, courses will be offered in two subjects: mathematics and English. Around 20 students are enrolled in mathematics and nearly 30 in English. The courses take place at Flensborg with weekly lessons […]

The City of Hafnarfjörður invites tenders for the engineering design for the construction of a new care home at Sólvang in Hafnarfjörður. The building will have an area of approximately 4,000 m², with 3 storeys and a partial basement.  The engineering design includes the design of the structural frame, earthworks, services, ventilation systems, electrical systems, acoustics and fire protection. It also includes designing changes to the on-site drainage. The construction tender is expected to be issued […]

Autumn enrolment for nursery school children took place this August, and the settling-in period is now underway. 109 children born in early 2015 have been offered places in nursery schools in Hafnarfjörður. Measures aimed at lowering the registration age have begun to yield results, and the new children starting nursery in autumn 2016 are younger than before. Since it was opened […]

Around the time school starts, the curfew for children and young people changes. Children aged 12 and under are not permitted to be out after 8 p.m. after 1 September.  Children aged 12–16 may stay out until 10 p.m. at the latest, but there is an exception allowing them to return home from an approved youth activity or sports training. Such […]

Hafnarfjörður Family Services is looking to recruit foster families for child protection and disability cases, as soon as possible. The purpose of a support family is to reduce the pressure on a child's home life, provide children with a change and support, as well as giving them the opportunity for increased social interaction. This involves 1-2 weekends a month, during which the children stay with the support family. Payments to […]

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 31 August. The meeting will begin at 14:00 in Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The agenda for the town council meeting can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here. The broadcast of the meeting begins at 14:00. 

Grants for educational costs and the purchase of tools and equipment for disabled people. The City of Hafnarfjörður draws attention to the opportunity for disabled people to apply for grants in accordance with Article 27 of the Act no. 59/1992 on the affairs of disabled people. „Disability means the situation that arises when an individual requires long-term, multifaceted services and assistance due to a severe developmental disorder or other disorder […]