News and announcements

The water supply to houses 34-53 is closed.

Garðabær's performance is solid and the town's debt ratio is decreasing significantly. Residential property taxes are decreasing and will be the lowest in the capital area. Sewerage fees, water fees, and commercial property taxes are also decreasing.

There was certainly a festive atmosphere at the Garðabær Advent Festival.

Construction on the path from Arnarneslækur to Olís is beginning and that section will now be closed to cycling and walking. There is a bypass along the sea.

The incentive money for 2025 is ISK 60,000 per child, which can be used to pay off fees for organized sports, leisure and youth activities that are carried out regularly.

Our "Garden Citizen of 2025" will be announced in January and we are now asking for nominations from residents.

The Gardabær Welfare Department hosted an 8-week PMTO parenting course last September and October. The next course will be held in early March 2026.

There was a lot of excitement at Garðatorg when a group of preschool children came to meet two cheerful Santas and help them light the lights on the tree.

Garðabær and the Icelandic government have signed an agreement on the future development of Vífilsstaðir. Almar Guðmundsson, Mayor of Gardabaer, and Daði Már Kristófersson, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, signed the agreement, marking the next step towards the comprehensive reconstruction of the area.

Due to work on the new Pumping Station at Hólmatún, untreated sewage will be discharged into the sea via an overflow from the pumping station at Sjávargata today, Wednesday, November 26, at 4:00 PM, until the morning of Thursday, November 27, at 6:00 PM.

On Thursday, November 26, construction on a roundabout at the intersection of Flóttamannavegur and Urriðaholtsstræti, a project of the Icelandic Road Administration and Garðabær, will begin.

Garðabær's Advent Festival takes place on Saturday and, as usual, there are lots of fun things on the agenda, something for the whole family.

The Culture and Museum Committee of Gardabaer is now advertising applications from individuals and non-profit organizations for a grant to strengthen cultural life in Gardabaer. The application deadline is January 15th.

The Gardabaer Sports and Recreation Council is seeking the public's input to obtain the most accurate information possible about the achievements of athletes in Gardabaer for recognition at the town's Sports Festival.

Joy reigned in Sveinatunga on Garðatorg when UNICEF in Iceland formally recognized Garðabær as a Child-Friendly Municipality, marking a major milestone.