Chinese translators reach out to booming community Council press releases will be translated into Cantonese and Mandarin through a "newsroom" in a bid to lure foreign investment and connect with Brisbane's booming Chinese community. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said the service was aimed at the more than 40,800 people who speak either of the languages in the Queensland capital, as well as international media outlets. But other languages could follow if the newsroom is successful, with similar services in Korean, Vietnamese and Arabic to follow, Cr Quirk said. "This service is about recognising that Brisbane is a friendly, inclusive and progressive city that is home to many people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds," he said. According to the 2011 Census, there are more than 40,800 Cantonese and Mandarin speaking people living in Brisbane, meaning Chinese is the most common language spoken in our city other than English. Cr Quirk said the news releases loaded onto the website were translated into traditional Chinese and it was anticipated similar services in Korean, Vietnamese and Arabic would be available if this initial newsroom trial was popular. "The newsroom will further strengthen our culturally and linguistically diverse communications by enabling council to syndicate news to multicultural media outlets in translated languages and we'll also soon be promoting the service via Twitter," he said. Translations for the Chinese newsrooms are currently completed externally by a NAATI-accredited translator. The council also has a working relationship with community radio station 4EB, where community service announcements and other important communications are read in multiple languages. In addition, key sections on the draft new City Plan webpage and printed fact sheets will also be translated into four different languages, a council spokeswoman said.