I have found while many of the items are cheaper, especially the little known brands or ones that are new and didn't sell, others are not a lot cheaper. However , you can sometimes pick up a real bargin.
We are in Maroondah council and have had a Fogo bin for a while now. It's not hard to put food scraps in and put it in the green garden bin for collection fortnightly.
I've already had my Flu and booster Covid shot an feel I need to take as many precautions as possible. I'm wearing my mask while in busy places and will continue to do so. I can only go on my Doctors advice and he tells me that all his shots are up to date.