The ACT bathes in the national spotlight each year by hosting the Australian of the Year awards and the Australia Celebrates Live concert on Australia Day eve and then the national flag raising and citizenship ceremony on Australia Day, with the prime minister front and centre to officially confer the citizenship.

Jeremy Lasek assumed the role of the National Australia Day Council's new CEO late last year after most recently serving as executive director of the Centenary of Canberra.

He says other states are not actively lobbying to snare the ceremonies or concert for themselves. (We're looking at you NSW aka Sydney).

"Nothing too serious but I think there's a recognition that Canberra's a good place for the awards but that doesn't mean they would always be here. They certainly weren't here in the past," he said.

"It's not a hot topic but at the moment they're here and we're pleased that they're here and right now that's what we're celebrating."

The Australian of the Year awards and concert are on next Saturday, January 25, on the lawns of Parliament House and the national Australia Day festivities are focused on Lake Burley Griffin next Sunday, January 26

In the meantime, Canberra plays a supporting part in a new two-part documentary showing on the Ten Network and hosted by National Australia Day Council chair and cricket legend Adam Gilchrist.

This is My Australia screens in two-parts on Southern Cross Ten at 7.30pm on Friday, January 17 and next Friday, January 24.

It features four prominent people who have been honoured by the Australian of the Year awards - 2013 Australian of the Year, media maven, Ita Buttrose; 2014 Australian of the Year finalists, footballer Adam Goodes and ballet director Li Cunxin, and 2011 Young Australian of the Year, sailor Jessica Watson. All four speak about the prominent people who have inspired them.

Buttrose cites her three inspirations as tennis champ Lleyton Hewitt, philanthropist Jeanne Pratt and Alzheimer's Australia president Professor Henry Brodaty.

Goodes says his are his mum Lisa May, AFL legend Michael O'Loughlin and former Swans coach Paul Roos.

Watson lists her sister Emily, fellow sailor Jesse Martin and surfing champ Layne Beachley.

Cunxin says he has been inspired by his wife and fellow ballet star Mary, America's Cup-winning skipper John Bertrand and former Australian of the Year Ian Frazer who won world acclaim for developing a vaccine for cervical cancer.

Meanwhile, Lasek said Gilchrist hosts the program from the Australians of the Year Walk beside Lake Burley Griffin, giving more exposure to Canberra.