Free-to-air television consumers are set to see their Win TV Channel 10 disappear from their screens with the network saying they will switch off the channel midnight on Friday.

While the move has sparked political and community backlash, the Win Network has told ABC South East SA the service is no longer viable.

In other news, controversial former MP Nick McBride has faced court in Adelaide, short term accommodation providers have expressed their opinions regarding a potential registry and the Mil Lel Show will kick off this weekend.

And about 1,000 people celebrated the opening of a new temple last weekend amid plenty of colour, joy and community spirit.

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir opened in Mount Gambier, with a procession through the city on Saturday and a community gathering at Wulanda on Sunday.

Local man Ravi Patel — one of the volunteers who dedicated their time to the mandir project — described the building transformation as "magical".

And in other news, CFS and SES volunteers helped rescue a large steer stuck in a well near Naracoorte.

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Sandra Morello

ABC South East SA editor

The scheme is still being shaped but some operators are raising concerns about security and giving local governments control over land use and deciding rates.

While some residents who still rely on their aerials are sad to lose channels, others say they have already switched online.

A former South Australian MP accused of assaulting his former wife says he can understand why some people view jail as an "easier out" than navigating strict bail restrictions.

Victorian ecologists are warning of the "compounding risks" of bird flu and a proposal for the nation's tallest wind turbines on threatened species.

After a three-month reprieve, WIN confirms Network 10 will go from Mount Gambier, the Riverland and Griffith.

Without volunteers at regional ports, seafarers would not be able to set foot on Australian soil between journeys.