Councillor Patrick Hill has a deep connection to the Shire of Laverton, a remote region in Western Australia, having lived in the area all his life. He is the fourth generation of the Hill family who arrived in the Laverton area in 1896. Cr Hill was elected to Shire of Laverton Council in 1992 and has held the position of deputy president for nine years and is currently its president. He has been chair of the Outback Highway Development Council for 17 years. Cr Hill is passionate about Australia's Longest Shortcut and initiated the project at an ALGA conference in 1997.