I don ' t care what day it ' s on or about the fuss that people are throwing up about the current date and I don ' t view it as Invasion Day . I think I ' m like most Australians , in the sense that I just celebrate the fact that I ' m living in this awesome country . This usually means a family BBQ with a few mates and their families at the beach in the summer , surrounded by thousands of other people doing the exact same thing , with the hottest 100 quietly playing in the background . Do I stop and think about the fact that it ' s Invasion Day or whatever ? Nope , not for a second . I do stop to think about how lucky we are to live here though . Will changing the date affect what I do and how I see Australia Day ? Not a chance .