Category: News

Leisure allowance increased from 1 November. Changes to the fee structure and subsidies in the education and leisure department were approved by the education committee and the town council of Hafnarfjörður this spring. An increase in the sibling discount came into effect on 1 September, and a change to the leisure allowance from and including 1 November 2016. The leisure allowance is now 3,000 kr. per month, in addition to which young people up to the age of 18 […]

The first local authority to implement the Workplace communication platform, the City of Hafnarfjörður has adopted Workplace by Facebook for its employees. The platform is based on the same features as Facebook but is tailored for the environment of businesses and organisations. Hafnarfjörður is the first municipality in Iceland to adopt the platform. Workplace is intended to improve the flow of information, knowledge sharing and […]

Hafnarfjörður Municipality has in recent months paid special attention to the threat of human trafficking and systematically reviewed its procurement procedures and tender conditions with the aim of protecting those who are vulnerable to it. At a meeting of the Environment and Operations Committee of Hafnarfjörður this week, a new clause on human trafficking was approved for the municipality's tender conditions. The new clause on human trafficking will be added […]

Health Minister Kristján Þór Júlíusson has confirmed a new agreement between the Ministry of Welfare and the City of Hafnarfjörður for the construction of a 60-bed care home in the municipality. The agreement replaces an older agreement from 2010 which did not come into effect, but Hafnarfjörður was in the original group of municipalities that it was decided to contract with for the construction of a care home under the so-called lease model. It is estimated that […]

Notice to residents of Hafnarfjörður and local organisations. The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður would like to draw special attention to the fact that it will not be collecting Christmas trees from residents after this year's festive season. It would therefore like to encourage local organisations to take up the task.  A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Environment and Operations Committee […]

Attention residents and guests! Ásvallalaug will be closed all day on Saturday 29 October due to a swimming competition. On Sunday 30 October it will be closed until 2 pm and open to the public from 2 pm to 5 pm. Thank you for your understanding!

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 26th October. The meeting will begin at 14:00 at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The agenda can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here. The live broadcast begins at 14:00.

International Women's Day is today and we encourage our women to take part! Women employed by the City of Hafnarfjörður will be off from 2:30 pm today to take part in organised celebrations and a solidarity rally at Austurvöllur. The City of Hafnarfjörður's customer service and the Hafnarfjörður Library will be closed from 2:30 pm. Over the weekend, an email was sent to parents of preschool and primary school children, encouraging them […]

Hafnarfjörður onwards! Tonight, Hafnarfjörður and the municipality of Ölfus go head-to-head. The team representing Hafnarfjörður this year was chosen by the residents of Hafnarfjörður late in the summer and is thought to have a very wide range of interests, with valuable experience and extensive knowledge across a diverse range of fields. The team consists of Tómas Geir Howser Harðarson, Sólveig Ólafsdóttir and Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir […]

Early voting began at the Perlan on 16 October. Early voting, organised by the Sheriff of the Capital Region, began on 16 October at the Perlan in Öskjuhlíðar, Reykjavík. It will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. On polling day, Saturday 29 October, it will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for voters who are registered outside the capital region. Further information is […]