The Parents' Council of Hafnarfjörður's Encouragement Awards were presented last Tuesday. The ceremony took place at the Bæjarbíó in Hafnarfjörður to a full house. The deadline for submitting nominations expired on Monday, 14 March, and a total of 12 nominations were received concerning 11 individuals who have been considered outstanding in their work for the benefit of children and young people in Hafnarfjörður. Selection for awards […]
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Our refugee families
A group of Syrian refugees landed at Keflavik Airport in the afternoon after a long journey. There are four refugee families, three of which will settle in Hafnarfjörður and one in Kópavogur. It was a grateful and tired group that attended a short reception at Hafnarborg in Hafnarfjörður before heading to their new homes in a new country. In the group that arrived […]
Summer jobs available
Hafnarfjörður is looking for hardworking and energetic individuals for summer employment. Positions are available for group leaders, instructors and assistant instructors at sports and play courses and in school gardens, as well as roles in environmental and gardening courses. The requirement for employment is that the applicant is a resident of Hafnarfjörður, and the salary is in accordance with the pay agreement between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the relevant trade union. The minimum age for applicants for the following positions is […]
SSH is 40 years old today
The Association of Local Authorities in the Capital Region (SSH) is 40 years old today. The association was founded at Hlégarður in Mosfellsbær on 4 April 1976. The founding members were the municipalities of Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Hafnarfjörður, Garðabær, Seltjarnarnes, Mosfellshreppur, Bessastaðahreppur and Kjalarneshreppur. The main purpose of establishing SSH was to create a forum for cooperation on planning in the capital region, and at the very first meeting, the establishment of a development office was discussed, (which became […]
Come on, Hafnarfjörður!
Tonight, Hafnarfjörður and Reykjavík are competing in Útsvar. We send our very best wishes to Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir, Kristbjörn Gunnarsson and Karl Guðmundsson, hoping for a continued winning streak. The team faced Akureyri in January, where they emerged victorious. All interested parties can attend the television studio to watch the quiz show live and cheer on the team […]
Zoning amendment – proposals
Proposal for an amendment to the detailed plan for Einivellir 1-3, Vellir 3. The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved it at its meeting on 8 March.2016 to advertise a proposal for an amended detailed plan for the plot at Einivellir 1-3 in accordance with section 43 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The change consists of increasing the number of dwellings by two, the plot's utilisation ratio will be up to 0.6 without a basement, building plots […]
A blue day in Hafnarfjörður
BLUE APRIL – life is blue in different ways! Geniuses of all ages at Setbergsskóli wore blue today to raise awareness of the issues facing children with autism, as well as working with established facts about the condition. Pupils and teachers in the primary and nursery schools of Hafnarfjörður celebrated diversity by wearing blue in […]
Stefán Gunnlaugsson
Stefán Gunnlaugsson, former mayor of Hafnarfjörður and Member of Parliament, died at Hrafnista in Hafnarfjörður on Wednesday, 23rd March, aged ninety. His funeral will take place from Hafnarfjörður Church today. Stefán was mayor of Hafnarfjörður from 1954 to 1962, a town councillor and speaker of the town council from 1950 to 1954, and a town councillor from 1970 to 1974. He was then elected to Parliament at national level for the Social Democratic Party from 1971 to 1974. The staff of the City of Hafnarfjörður send their condolences to the family […]
Closed for a swimming competition
Ásvallalaug will be closed on Saturday 2nd April and Sunday 3rd April until 14:00 due to the Actavis Swimming Meet. The swimming pool will be open to the public from 14:00 to 17:00 on Sunday but will be completely closed on Saturday. The Actavismótið is an open swimming competition for all clubs and swimmers, with events in age categories and open categories. We encourage residents […]
Your place – our town
March is dedicated to design and planning in Hafnarfjörður. The workshop „Your Place – Our Town“ was opened at Hafnarborg on Wednesday, 9 March, and will run until 3 April. On display are the ideas and scenarios that have been proposed for the future planning of the City of Hafnarfjörður, including in connection with the report on urban densification and Flensborgarhöfn, 'Hafnarfjörður Every Day' […]