News and announcements

Read about everything that's going on in Hafnarfjörður! News about the town's activities and useful information for residents, notices about planning matters and applications, and announcements about urgent issues such as faults and works.

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The Weekend in Hafnarfjörður: Yoga, Art and Guiding

Health and spirit take centre stage in Hafnarfjörður this weekend. Happy Yoga Nidra in Hellisgerði on Saturday, Guðnýja Magnúsdóttir's final exhibition weekend at LitlaGallerý and…

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The leisure grant – how it works

The Hafnarfjörður leisure allowance has changed. The allowance is now annual instead of being paid monthly. This gives families more…

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Construction work is underway in Hafnarfjörður.

Construction work in Hafnarfjörður has gained momentum after the rules on payments of construction and road-building charges were changed. The contracts signed in the last two months are already more numerous…

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Meet and learn Icelandic at the library

The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður has entered into a partnership with the Icelandic Red Cross to teach Icelandic to foreign residents. The first meeting was yesterday,…

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Town Council Meeting, 9 September

A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 9th September. The formal meeting will begin at 14:00 in Friðrikssal, on the second floor of the Hafnarfjörður Library, Firði.…

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Over twelve thousand attended Home and the Heavens

Just over twelve thousand attended Heima and Himingeimi in Hafnarfjörður at the weekend. Saturday was the biggest day of the three and…

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The Adventure is at the Library – On Worlds and in the Heavens

The new Library of Hafnarfjörður was filled with colourful characters, adventures and guests of all ages on the first day of the costume and play festival Heima…

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The Lions Club Ásbjörn gave autistic children an 85-inch television.

„We are so grateful for this wonderful equipment from you,“ said Kristín Lind Albertsdóttir, a teacher at the autism unit in Hraunvallaskóli, when…

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Road charge on car parks abolished

Hafnarfjörður takes another step to encourage development in the town. The town council yesterday morning approved waiving the road construction fee for…

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