The man behind a push to set up an Italian-style beach club on Bondi Beach has received death threats from the public.
Janek Gazecki has been receiving online threats against his life since he announced plans to set up the Amalfi Beach Club on the iconic beach in Sydney s east.
Mr Gazecki first went public with the idea in October last year and had planned to lodge a development application with Waverley Council last week - though the council says it has not received an application.
The plans have stirred controversy from the public calling it un-Australian while some critics have taken it upon themselves to personally message Mr Gazecki and threaten him, Daily Telegraph reported.
Amalfi Beach Club has proposed to put a restaurant and bar on Bondi Beach
Founder Janek Gazecki has dismissed claims the venue is an exclusive club
He has compared the club to other pop-up beach events organised by councils
Similar structures already exist on beaches in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth
Former lawyer and Bondi resident says he is pushing forward despite criticism