News and announcements

At its meeting on January 20, Garðabær Town Council approved new rules on income-related discounts on preschool fees, after-school care fees, and daycare fees. The rules are set to accommodate low-income families with children with the goal of improving the living conditions of families.

The board of the Capital Region Winter Festival has made the decision to cancel Museum Night as well as Swimming Night, which were scheduled to take place from February 3rd to 7th. Programs in museums in the capital region are canceled due to the pandemic.

A new multi-purpose sports center located in Vetrarmýri in Garðabær will be named Miðgarður .

General gathering restrictions will be 10 people, permission for increased numbers of people at events with rapid tests will be lifted, the maximum number of people in stores will be 200 people, and entertainment venues, pubs and arcades will be closed.

Recently, Oddur Golf Club and Garðabær signed a cooperation agreement to promote children's and youth golf activities in Garðabær.

There is a yellow warning today due to weather on Wednesday, January 12th from 12:00 to 21:00. There is a yellow warning again on Thursday, January 13th from 06:00 - 12:00. Guardians must assess for themselves whether children need to be accompanied to or from school or leisure activities.

The 2021 Team of the Year in Garðabær is the women's team of the Stjörnunn championship in group gymnastics and the coaches of the year 2021 were Óskar Þorsteinsson, basketball coach at Stjörnunn, and Una Brá Jónsdóttir, gymnastics coach at Stjörnunn.

As has been reported in the news, Strætó was subjected to a hostile cyberattack from foreign attackers at the end of December who managed to break into Strætó's system and copy the data and information contained therein.

The Minister of Health has decided to extend the current restrictions on domestic gatherings until February 2nd.

The Minister of Health has changed the rules on quarantine in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief Epidemiologist. The changes are based on professional assessment and the good vaccination status of the nation

The 2021 Garðabær athletes are Helgi Laxdalur Aðalgeirsson, a team gymnast in Stjörnun, and Kolbrún Þöll Þorradóttir, a team gymnast in Stjörnun. Their election was announced on Sunday, January 9th, in a broadcast on Garðabær's website.

On the Garðabær website, you can now enter a street name and easily see when the next garbage or paper collection is in that street.

The selection of the athletes of the year in Garðabær will be announced in a webcast on Sunday, January 9th at 2 pm. The selection of the "team of the year" and "coaches of the year" will also be announced, as well as honorary awards for work in sports and youth affairs.

A presentation meeting on the local planning proposals that was scheduled for January 13 will be held on Thursday, January 27th at 5-6:30 PM. More information about the location and meeting format will be announced when it is known what restrictions on gatherings will be in place at that time.

Christmas trees will be trimmed in Garðabær on January 7-8. Residents who plan to use the service are asked to remove the trees outside the property boundaries so that they cannot blow away.