I know The Border Mail featured an article on November 26 and it is still 100 per cent accurate so why question it? Why then give oxygen to those who are totally opposed to the honest work of both Esencia and the Women's Life Centre. Not surprisingly those who seek to profit from their own activities.

Communities applaud and government funds domestic violence services against women, the WLC help protect and support women from violence without fanfare or public money.

The community applauds heroes who save life in traumatic circumstances, the WLC does this without seeking public recognition. The community applauds those who help and support those in tough times. The WLC does this every day, minimizing risk and promoting recovery.

The WLC promotes life in this society which in many ways has become a culture of death. I know who would get my nomination for Australian of the Year.

Perhaps the critics are having a case of troubled conscience and what better way to stroke their ego than pillory, attack, and misrepresent those whose compassion is 100 per cent transparent, honest and life-giving.

Man's medicine and man's psychology is not always for good and is never enough. Thank God for those who are prepared to stand for life and not death.

We seem to be entering Third World status as far as the Albury Railway Station is concerned.

I went in at my usual time of 8.30am on Tuesday to see a sign on the door advising new hours of 10-11am and 2-3pm, Monday to Friday.

Wow, two hours a day … So needing a ticket for Friday, I left work and got back there at 2.45, to find the door locked.

There were also maybe 15 people in the waiting room awaiting the mid afternoon train, all looking for tickets.

A few were having no luck booking online. I advised them to stick together on the train to confront the conductor (who would only be doing her/his job).

So today I drop by in the morning again, hoping the new hours were just for a day, but no, still closed.

So at 2.10pm I venture back, to see a sign on the door saying "Closing at 2.45 due to staff shortages".

Anyway, not to be daunted, I enter the ticket office to be confronted by 15 would-be travellers awaiting tickets.

Twenty minutes later I manage to obtain my tickets and then return to work.

While questioning the two staff, it is learnt that there are apparently no permanent staff employed. One on duty today had travelled down from Wagga.

I advised all those in the ticket office to complain long and loud to remedy this crazy situation, and I have already been on the phone to register the first of many complaints.

I write in response to Denise M. Cameron's letter on Thursday, December 8. It's essential in democracy to possess freedom of speech.

A given aspect of this for your ability to form and express opinions. But to describe assisted suicide as to "kill vulnerable sick people," is as upsetting as it is ill-guided.

If you take the time to read up on the report, you'll notice that the choice is at the discretion of the patient.

Besides, if you stand opposed to euthanasia and abortion, that's fine. No one is forcing you to involve yourself with either.

Personal beliefs and circumstances can differ rather dramatically between individuals, and it is unfair to cast condemnation on suffering people due to your own judgement.