Category: News

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 […]

Are you looking for a rewarding and fun job with a school that will provide you with experience and skills in communication, organisation and fun? We are looking for energetic and ambitious individuals to join us in constructive educational, preventative and recreational work with children aged 6-9 at our after-school clubs this winter. What […]

As in previous years, curators have the opportunity to submit proposals for an exhibition at Hafnarborg in autumn 2017. The exhibition Tilraun – clay and more, which is currently on display at the museum, was selected from the noteworthy proposals submitted last year. The aim of requesting submitted proposals is to have the opportunity to […]

Applications for keys to the multi-purpose room at Hafnarfjörður Library are now open. Only a few keys remain for allocation to interested university students who choose to study in their home town.  Those wishing to obtain keys must attend the reception desk at Hafnarfjörður Library, hold a valid library card and be in good standing with the library. A security deposit of 2,500 krónur is required (note: […]

Numerous suggestions from residents and employees of businesses in Hafnarfjörður were received when nominations were sought for awards for the tidiness and beauty of plots, gardens and streets in the municipality. The companies Héðinn, Krónan and Te og kaffi are considered good examples of corporate best practice in tidiness and general upkeep. The Star Street is Gauksás 39-65, where residents, through their cooperation, have created […]

The operating result for the City of Hafnarfjörður for the first half of the year was a positive 483 million króna, whereas the plan had provided for an operating surplus of 134 million króna. A positive turnaround has taken place in operations year-on-year, as last year's half-year accounts showed a deficit of around 389 million krónur. An analysis of the municipality's overall operations and finances and the measures that have been taken […]

On Wednesday 24 August, repairs will be carried out on a main heat supply pipe belonging to Veitur at Fjarðarhraun in Hafnarfjörður. As a result, there will be no hot water from 9:00 tomorrow morning and throughout the day in the industrial estate east of Fjarðarhraun, including the part that belongs to Garðabær. Reduced pressure may be experienced on the hot water supply in Hraunamóar and in the North and West boroughs. In the neighbourhoods south of the stream; […]

The quiz show Útsvar will be on RÚV's schedule for the tenth consecutive winter, and a search is now under way for fun and quick-witted people of Hafnarfjörður origin who live in Hafnarfjörður and are ready to take part on behalf of the Borough of Hafnarfjörður.  The participating municipalities number 24, and for the last two years, the City of Hafnarfjörður has advanced to the quarter-finals […]

On Friday evening, 26 August at 8 p.m., two exhibitions will open at Hafnarborg. The Autumn Exhibition 2016, the exhibition Experiment – clay and more, in the museum's main hall, and the exhibition by Swedish designer Jenny Nordberg, 3 – 5 seconds – Fast, handmade production, in Hafnarborg's Sverris Hall, where she will perform an action at the opening. Tilraun – clay and more The exhibition is […]