A bustling atmosphere characterises harbour areas around the world. A diverse range of businesses and various services attract people at all times of day, all year round. The Port of Flensburg has a long history, but preparatory work is now underway for a new development plan for the area around the marina, which is defined as a mix of port area and retail and service area. In Sverrissal, […] will be housed.
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All municipal institutions closed from midday on 19 June.
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved at its meeting on 24 April that employees of the municipality of Hafnarfjörður will be given the afternoon of 19 June 2015 off in celebration of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Iceland. Organised celebrations are planned across the country on that day, and by granting the day off, employees of the City of Hafnarfjörður are given the opportunity to take part in them. Institutions […]
Litter lost in the city centre and on the Völlunum
This morning, council staff from the Town Hall and Norðurhellan went out and picked up litter in the town centre and at Völlunum. This morning's clean-up is part of the council's Clean-up Days, which are currently underway. Staff from the Hafnarfjörður Service Centre are travelling around the town collecting garden waste that has been placed outside the property boundaries. There were numerous black plastic bags which […]
A joint effort against domestic violence
Haraldur L. Haraldsson, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, Ármann Kr. Ólafsson, Mayor of Kópavogur, Gunnar Einarsson, Mayor of Garðabær, and Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, today signed a declaration of cooperation on a campaign against domestic violence. The declaration entails that, from Monday 18 May, the municipalities' welfare departments and the police will adopt new procedures to ensure more targeted responses and resources against […]
Town Council meeting today
A meeting of the Hafnarfjörður Town Council has been called for Wednesday, 13th May at 14:00. Town residents and other interested parties are encouraged to follow the meeting here on the website.
New headteacher of Hvaleyrarskóli
Kristinn Guðlaugsson has been appointed headteacher of Hvaleyrarskóli in Hafnarfjörður, effective 1 August 2015. Kristinn was born in Hafnarfjörður in 1968 and attended Öldutúnsskóli, later obtaining his school-leaving certificate from Flensborgarskóli. He qualified as a physical education teacher at Laugarvatn and completed further studies at the Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education in 1994. In 2000, Kristinn obtained a diploma in computer and information technology from the University of Iceland and […]
Hörðuvellir 80 years
The Hörðuvellir nursery school, by the Lækinn in Hafnarfjörður, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year and, to mark the occasion, a birthday party was held at the school today. The school began operating in 1935, but for two years prior to that, it ran a summer programme. The school was originally founded by the town's working women. Children and staff at the school had prepared much for the celebration, including a cake decorated with the school's history.
Parents pleased with the after-school clubs
A new survey of parents of children at Hafnarfjörður's after-school clubs, conducted in March, shows increased satisfaction with the service. Around 750 children attend the borough's after-school clubs, and responses were received from 259 parents. Parents were asked about numerous aspects related to the after-school clubs, such as access to managers, whether they receive sufficient information, […]
A shared commitment to promoting vocational training in Hafnarfjörður
Representatives of the City of Hafnarfjörður met with the Minister of Education yesterday regarding the planned merger of the Hafnarfjörður Vocational School with the Technical College. Speaking to RÚV last night, Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir, the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, said, “It emerged at the meeting that there was a shared desire on the part of both to strengthen and preserve vocational education in Hafnarfjörður. It was decided to appoint a working group to take the matter forward.“ The board […]
Work school
Today, Monday 4 May, applications, together with a cover letter, were delivered to all primary schools in Hafnarfjörður. The pupils take the forms home to fill in with a parent or guardian and then return them to the school by the end of the week. Online applications for the class of 1998 are now closed. Those who still have to apply on the […]