Ásvallalaug will be closed from 16:30 on Friday, 29th April, and all day Saturday, 30th April, due to a swimming competition. The South Pool will be open to the public from 8 am to 6 pm tomorrow, Saturday, but both pools, Ásvallalaug and the South Pool, will be closed on Sunday, 1st May, the International Workers' Day and a day of struggle for the trade union movement.
Would you like to grow your own vegetables? The municipality of Hafnarfjörður offers its residents plots for hire for growing at Vatnshlíð, Kaldárselsvegur. There are 125 plots available for rent, each approximately 40 m². Those who rented plots last year have priority to the same plots this year, provided the fee is paid by 1 May. The fee for each […]
The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður recently signed an agreement on cooperation in the fields of business, tourism and marketing. One of the roles of the Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður is to promote business development and work on tourism and marketing matters in Hafnarfjörður in close cooperation with the business community, the municipality and others who wish to contribute to the town's development. The Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður will, in its projects […]
Scrub | Scrub | Polish. We're truly in cleaning mode. The last few days have been spent sweeping streets and footpaths in Hafnarfjörður, and now a community clean-up campaign has begun, encouraging all residents, students, and staff of businesses and institutions in the area to take an active part. With a concerted community clean-up effort where […]
Would you like to be on the City of Hafnarfjörður's list for ad-hoc property maintenance work? The City of Hafnarfjörður is requesting quotes for hourly rates for: Carpenters, Painters, Electricians, Plumbers, and Fitters. Requests for application documents should be sent to svsv@hafnarfjordur.is. Name and/or company must be specified. The deadline for tenders is 4 May at 11:00 at Norðurhæll 2, Hafnarfjörður, or via email to svsv@hafnarfjordur.is. Tenders will be opened at the same […]
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 27th April, and will begin at 15:00 in Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The agenda for the town council meeting can be found here. The meeting can be watched live here. The broadcast begins at 16:00.
The City of Hafnarfjörður and Securitas recently signed an agreement whereby Securitas will continue to provide monitoring and statutory inspections of the city's burglar and alarm systems until 2021. Alongside monitoring, the security company will have statutory oversight of the City of Hafnarfjörður's fire alarm systems. Guðmundur Arason, CEO of Securitas, says the continued partnership is a sign that the past few years have been a success. „We have made […]
Proposal for an amendment to the detailed plan for the plot at Hvaleyrarbraut 3. The Planning and Building Committee of Hafnarfjörður approved at its meeting on 5 May 2015 to advertise the proposal for a change to the detailed plan for the plot at Hvaleyrarbraut 3 in accordance with section 1. subsection of section 43 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The amendment consists of extending and repositioning the building envelope on the plot and allowing […]
Cultural grants were awarded at a ceremony in Hafnarborg today. Twenty projects in total received grants this time; individuals, cultural groups or organisations all of which have in common that they are connected to Hafnarfjörður in one way or another. Cultural and Tourism Committee grants of the City of Hafnarfjörður are awarded once a year to individuals and projects likely to […]
We celebrate summer with an ambitious and varied programme for the whole family. Festivities will take place all over town to mark the occasion, including a run, a family workshop, Circus Íslands, a scout service, a parade, a family programme on Thorsplan organised by the Hraunbúar scout group, a historical walk, a grandparent and grandchild cinema, and a comedy night. Here you can see the programme for the First of May. The staff of the City of Hafnarfjörður wish residents, employees of businesses and institutions, other local people […]
