In the area of Hafnarfjörður, there are a variety of walking and running trails that are ideal for outdoor activities for the whole family. Walking and running trails are part of the town's transport system, and the network has expanded considerably in recent years, now accounting for around 40% of the road network's total length. A greater emphasis has been placed on improving accessibility for pedestrians, runners and cyclists. If you […]
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The Work School receives the Green Flag
This summer, the Hafnarfjörður Work Camp decided to introduce the Green Flag, an international project to increase environmental education and strengthen education for sustainability. The Work Camp now sorts all its rubbish and uses food scraps for composting. An environmental group composed of young people was established, and the group ran educational sessions for the work school's staff, including in the staff canteen of Hafnarfjörður municipality. Staff at the office […]
Half-yearly accounts, 1 January to 30 June 2015
The operating result for the first six months of the year was a negative 389 million króna, whereas the plan had anticipated a deficit of around 80 million króna for the period. This variance is attributable to an unforeseeable refund of retrospectively paid tax amounting to approximately 400 million krónur. Other income is above projections due to the sale profit from shares in HS Veitur hf. The operation of the departments was in […]
Changes to „Osnum“
No doubt many residents of Hafnarfjörður have noticed that since June, the emergency outfalls of Hafnarfjörður's sewerage system at Vesturgata and Óseyrarbraut have been open. This means that untreated sewage has been flowing into the sea at two locations, a short distance from the shore, amidst the local birdlife. For the past six years, all sewage from Hafnarfjörður has been pumped to the treatment and outfall pumping station in Hraunavík […]
School age lowered and subsidies to the day-care system increased
The Town Council, acting on behalf of the Borough Council, today approved the Education Committee's proposals from 1 June to lower the entry age for children in nursery schools and to increase the contribution to parents of children cared for by day-nurses. The aim is that during the term of office, children will be 18 months old in the year they enrol in nursery school, instead of two years old as has been the case. Subsidies […]
PopArt 2015
A grassroots festival of artists in Hafnarfjörður from 13-15 August, where over 100 artists come together. The festival will feature many of the town's foremost artists in music, visual art and the spoken word. The festival takes place at Thorsplan from 18:00 to 22:00 on Thursday and Friday, and from 13:00 to 18:00 on Saturday. The programme can be found at www.facebook.com/popart2015
Harvest Day in the School Gardens
On Friday, 14th August, it is harvest day in the school gardens in Hafnarfjörður. On that day, the gardens will be open from 13:00 to 17:00, and parents and guardians are encouraged to come with their children and bring a bag or box for all the harvest. At the beginning of the summer, everyone was allocated two plots, one for all sorts of […]
Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, new director of Hafnarborg
Ágústa Kristófersdóttir has been appointed director of Hafnarborg. Ágústa worked as managing director of the Museum Council and previously as curator at the National Museum of Iceland and Head of the Exhibitions Department at the Reykjavík Art Museum. She holds an MA in Museum Studies from the University of Iceland and a BA in History from the same institution. She has also studied Art History at Stockholm University and the University of […]
Strætó's winter timetable for the capital region
On 16 August 2015, a new winter timetable will come into effect in the capital region. The main changes are as follows: Routes 2, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 24, 28, and 35 will switch to a quarter-hourly frequency during peak hours. Route 1 – A fixed extra carriage will run at 7:50 from Firði to Hlemmur on weekdays. Extra carriages on routes 1 and 6 […]
Play course for nursery school leavers' groups
From 6th to 21st August, or from when the summer closure of the nurseries ends until the start of the school term, a varied and constructive play scheme is offered for the nursery school leavers in all after-school clubs. The courses are partly structured like the traditional ÍTH play courses, but with a strong emphasis on outdoor activities and physical exercise […]