I'VE Been Everywhere Man is a song that could easily have been written about Robinvale councillor Jade Benham, nee Ficarra.

The 40-year-old, who was born in Swan Hill and raised in Woorinen, has experienced many aspects of life and considers her extensive travel experience as her "real life" university education.

Her grandfather arrived in the region as a 15-year-old from Italy, "with a single g...