A appearance featuring former AFL player Ben Cousins has been scrapped at a Ballarat hotel. This move came after local anger. It is the second time a scheduled appearance for Cousins has been scrapped in the past few days. Community outrage led to the cancellation. The venue revoked the booking. This recent cancellation follows another cancellation earlier in the week. Cousins was scheduled to appear at the venue. Event organizers said they acknowledged the anger from the community.