A appearance featuring former AFL player Ben Cousins has been scrapped at a Ballarat hotel. The decision came after public outcry. This is the second time a scheduled appearance for Cousins has been cancelled in the past few days. Widespread disapproval led to the decision to cancel. The venue cancelled the booking. The latest scrapping follows another cancellation earlier in the week. Cousins was due to speak at the venue. Event organizers said they noted the anger from the community.