NVIRP and Goulburn-Murray Water (G-MW) have agreed on 12 operating principles to guide their working relationship. These principles detail how each will work together and engage with customers and local communities. These principles provide greater confidence and certainty for irrigators and their communities.
G-MW managed the Early Works, which were carried out as part of Stage 1, during winter 2008.
| 1. | Timing | 
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| 2. | Channel management |
| 3. | The network |
| 4. | Cost |
| 5. | Service levels |
| 6. | Reconfiguration |
| 7. | Tariffs |
| 8. | Metering |
| 9. | Connections to the backbone |
| 10. | Modernisation, reconfiguration and the Food Bowl principles |
| 11. | Balancing certainty with opportunity for continuous learning |
| 12. | Informed choice |