The Hafnarfjörður Summer School today received the Green Flag for the first time, an environmental award from Landvernd for its effective environmental education and policy in schools. The school has now been working systematically for a year to obtain this recognition, in part due to its strong emphasis on environmental education, conservation, recycling and energy saving. At the presentation, Geir Bjarnason, the Sports and Youth Representative for the City of Hafnarfjörður, […]
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Planning designers wanted
Industrial area in western Hraun, Hafnarfjörður. The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is seeking a planner for the planned redevelopment of the western part of Hraun, an area bordered by Fjarðarhraun to the east, Reykjavíkurvegur to the west, and Flatahraun to the south. Development and overall layout of the area. Proposals are sought for the development and overall layout of the area, which is being changed from an industrial area into a mixed-use […]
Service Agreement for NU
Service agreement for a new primary school in Hafnarfjörður. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council, at its meeting yesterday, approved the education committee's proposal for a service agreement between the town and the Framsýn School Association, thereby establishing the Framsýn primary school and providing funding for it. The Framsýn School Association intends to begin operating the Nú secondary school in Hafnarfjörður in autumn 2016, where the emphasis will be on information technology, health and physical activity. A service agreement entails […]
Ingibjörg leaves after 20 years
Ingibjörg Einarsdóttir, Head of the Education and Leisure Services Department, will be retiring from her position with the council at the end of this month. It was twenty years ago, in 1996, that Ingibjörg began working for the City of Hafnarfjörður, when the running of primary schools was transferred from the state to local authorities. Ingibjörg has been involved in a wide variety of projects in the field of education over the years and includes […]
No hot water in the North Town
Due to a major hot water supply fault on Hjallabraut in Hafnarfjörður, there will be no hot water in the following streets on Thursday, 23/6 2016, from 09:00 to 19:00: Miðvangur, Breiðvangur, Glitvangur, Hjallabraut, Laufvangur, Suðurvangur, Hjallabraut, Heiðvangur, Norðurvangur, Þrúðvangur, Álftanesvegur, Blómvangur, Hjallahraun, Helluhraun and Reykjavíkurvegur (partially). People are advised to turn off all hot water taps to reduce the risk of an accident or damage […]
Shadow elections in Hafnarfjörður
The presentation of grants from the Icelandic Equality Fund took place at a ceremony in Iðnó on 19 June. Almost 100 million krónur were available for allocation, and grants were awarded to projects and research aimed at promoting gender equality. Eygló Harðardóttir, Minister for Social Affairs and Housing, presented the grants. The project by the Hafnarfjörður Youth Council, „Shadow Elections in Hafnarfjörður“, was one of the projects […]
Where are you supposed to vote?
Polling day in Hafnarfjörður for the presidential election on Saturday 25 June 2016 begins at 9:00 and ends at 22:00. Voting will take place at Lækjarskóli, Sólvangsvegur 4, 220 Hafnarfjörður, and Víðistaðaskóli, Hrauntungu 7, 220 Hafnarfjörður. Voters must identify themselves to the polling staff at the polling station by presenting a form of personal identification. Click here to see information about polling divisions. Information about the election is […]
Town Council Meeting, 22 June
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 22nd June, and will begin at 13:00 at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The agenda for the town council meeting can be accessed here. The meeting can be watched live here. The broadcast begins at 13:00.
Bridge to a New Era
The Municipal Employees' Pension Fund has been given a new name and a new look. The fund is now called Brú Municipal Employees' Pension Fund, and the new name is accompanied by a new look for the fund and a new website. Following a strategic process by the fund's board and staff, it was decided to find a new and more concise name for the fund, a new identity, and to update the fund's website. Brú is a descriptive […]
Hafnarfjörður Treasure Hunt
The Hafnarfjörður Orienteering Race has started for the 19th time. The aim of the race is to encourage outdoor activities and nature observation in the varied countryside of Hafnarfjörður. The game also extends into the neighbouring municipality of Garðabær, as the municipalities share a long history. 27 geocache markers in the countryside and within the town. The game, which runs until 25 September, involves searching for 27 […]