A speaking event featuring former AFL player Ben Cousins has been cancelled at a Ballarat hotel. This move came after community backlash. It is the second time a scheduled appearance for Cousins has been scrapped in recent days. Widespread disapproval led to the cancellation. The venue reversed the booking. The latest scrapping follows a previous cancellation earlier in the week. Cousins was planned to talk at the venue. Organisers said they acknowledged the anger from the community.