I live in the NT and work in Central so drop the attitude....
First Tai po to LKF is not a one hour commute per day it is a 1.30 to 2 hours commute (unless you taxi all the way) same fo GC (not to mention that at 11.30 Pm buses are way less regular than at 7pm- granted there is less traffic) but anyway, Tai Po and Gold Coast are great areas BUT for someone who will work in the restaurant industry in LKF and finish past 11/11.30 and said that they wanted a "short commute and be close to work" ...hmmm.....
The OP will have 2 months to figure it out anyway (since in her post she said they will get a 2 months Service appartment) but I can see so many places way more conveneinet (while sill pleasant) than Taipo or GoldCoast or DB (apologies if you took offense big fella):