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For the past six years, Jón Ragnar Jónsson, a musician par excellence, has visited every Year 8 pupil in Hafnarfjörður. This year will be no different, and visits to the primary schools will take place in January. The visit is part of the municipality's smokeless tobacco prevention programme.  Education that hits the mark directly. The Cancer Society of Hafnarfjörður has for years worked on […]

The ice and large piles of snow all over town have not gone unnoticed by anyone these days. Despite the council's staff having more or less been gritting the roads and pavements with sand and salt all week, there is little sign of any improvement. We ask residents to be careful and to join us in gritting and […]

New Year's Greetings from the Mayor of the City of Hafnarfjörður In a few words, I would like to summarise the past year, as well as express my opinion on the coming year, a year which, in my view, will be characterised by ambitious and successful projects and effective cooperation between the city's various units and companies. Looking back, the year 2015 was characterised by calculations, analyses and operational audits, […]

Renewals for Housing Benefit for 2016. Renewals for Housing Benefit for 2016 are now open. You can apply online via ‘My Pages‘ at www.hafnarfjordur.is.  The application, along with a certified copy of your 2015 tax return, must be received by 16 January 2016 at the latest. If the application and/or supporting documents are received later, payments for January will be cancelled. Note […]

The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður and the Setberg Golf Club (GSE) have signed an agreement for the operation of the golf course and the club's office. The agreement also places special emphasis on the development of children's and junior's activities, as the club has run golf courses over recent summers. Golfklúbburinn Setbergi has over 500 members and celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. The club […]

As of the New Year, the rules regarding subsidies for participation fees for sports and leisure activities have changed. The option has now been introduced in Hafnarfjörður for children to receive a subsidy for sports and leisure activities in other municipalities, regardless of whether the particular activity or sport is offered in Hafnarfjörður. The grant applies as before for children aged […]

From 11th to 13th January, staff from the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre will be collecting Christmas trees in the town.  Residents who wish to use this service are kindly asked to place their Christmas trees outside their property boundaries no later than these dates.  Additionally, recycling centres accept Christmas trees. The other side of the fireworks – clean-up and disposal A lot of rubbish is generated […]

 Happy New Year! Christmas will be seen out with dance and song at a splendid Threttánda celebration at Ásvellir on Wednesday, 6th January. The festivities begin promptly at 6 p.m. It is safe to say that Haukar, in collaboration with the City of Hafnarfjörður, are planning to see out the Christmas season in style with singing and dancing at Ásvallir. The one and only Helga Möller will be performing […]

In a few words I would like to summarise the year that is about to pass by, as well as to talk about the feeling I have for the new year, a year I'm confident that will be characterised by challenging and successful projects and effective collaboration of individuals and companies within the municipality. Looking […]

I would like, in a few well-chosen words, to look back on the year that is drawing to a close, as well as talk a little about the feeling I have for the new year, a year which I am confident will be characterised by challenging and successful projects and strong collaboration between individuals and businesses within the municipality. Looking back […]