A speaking event featuring former AFL player Ben Cousins has been scrapped at a Ballarat hotel. This move came after local anger. This is the second time a scheduled appearance for Cousins has been cancelled in the past few days. Community outrage led to the decision to cancel. The hotel cancelled the booking. This recent cancellation follows another cancellation earlier in the week. Cousins was due to speak at the venue. Organisers said they heard the anger from the community.